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Ridgewood seeks $100,000 NJDOT grant for custom Venice Square bus shelter
Summary
The council discussed a $100,000 Local Transportation Project grant application to install a custom 12-by-12 bus shelter at Venice Square, with historic detailing, security cameras and site design questions to be finalized with Historic Preservation Commission and police input.
Ridgewood staff asked the council on June 9 to approve a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for $100,000 to fund a custom bus shelter at Venice Square.
Carol Balkowski, director of communications and special projects, said the proposed shelter would be 12-by-12, built of aluminum and tempered glass with custom stonework at the base, six-foot iron benches, solar lighting and a historically appropriate cupola. Balkowski said the Historic Preservation Commission recommended vendor Handy Hut, and the vendor can customize finishes and deliver quickly because it is local to Clifton.
“Stacy Tapasara said we could have a QR code linked to the bus schedule, so that we don't have to have an antiquated paper sign out there,” Balkowski said. She described including a QR code to link to events and other information and said the team is holding a placeholder for a future restroom in site planning.
Council members and staff also discussed safety and visibility. Chief Lyons (referenced by staff) and the police department asked that the stone base be low enough to permit sightlines into the shelter; engineering and police staff are continuing design conversations. Council members also agreed to include security cameras in the grant scope — an interior camera and a camera positioned to observe the shelter from a distance — and discussed bollards for vehicle protection.
The council agreed to place the grant into consideration and asked staff to return with final design renderings and color copies for the Central Business District Advisory Committee before final approval. The grant application authorization itself was the subject of the workshop discussion; final construction design and procurement would return to the council and Historic Preservation Commission for approvals.
