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Resident presses council on delayed HAWK beacon at Hamilton Street; town says it’s waiting on DOT
Summary
A resident urged the council to push the state to install a HAWK pedestrian beacon at Hamilton Street. Town officials said the municipality has completed its work and is awaiting action from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT).
A Morristown resident urged town officials Tuesday to speed up installation of a HAWK pedestrian beacon at the Hamilton Street crossing, saying repeated delays have left the community frustrated and concerned about pedestrian safety.
Bill Burns, who gave his address as 100 Franklin Street, told the council that the crossing project has been discussed “for decades” and said residents feel the state is taking “their sweet time” to act. Burns said some in the community feel efforts have fallen on “deaf ears.”
Town officials responded that the municipality has completed its part of the process and is now waiting on the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Town Administrator Jillian Barrick told the council, “We’re literally just waiting on DOT.” The mayor and council said they have been pressing the state and have escalated the matter to the DOT commissioner’s office; the mayor said he has been contacting the governor’s office as well and that town staff will continue to “hammer home DOT.”
Council and administration representatives noted that the town applied for grant funding and has funds ready, but the state must complete its work. The council identified the crossing as important for pedestrian safety and said they will continue to press DOT for action.
What’s next: Town officials said they will continue outreach to DOT and escalate through state channels; no town-level action or new funding was approved at the meeting.
