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Residents press council on dangerous conditions at Old Raritan Road and Westfield Avenue; officials promise review
Summary
Multiple residents told the council the Old Raritan Road/Westfield Avenue intersection has become dangerous, citing speeding, wrong-way driving when trains block crossings, and near misses. Officials said the township will review prior traffic studies, consider signage and meet with residents and police to develop options.
Residents from neighborhoods near Old Raritan Road and Westfield Avenue urged the council to address dangerous traffic conditions at the intersection, saying speeding and drivers bypassing backup train traffic are creating repeated hazards.
Michael Atsley (recorded in the transcript as Michael Atsley/"Michael Atsley Clark") told the council: "Continually, it's getting worse, but more importantly, it's getting very dangerous there." He described multiple near-misses, a drunk…
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