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West Windsor residents press council for crosswalk, speed-limit and pedestrian-safety fixes on Alexander Road
Summary
Neighbors from the Berrien City/Princeton Junction area urged the council to fund near-term safety work — lowering the speed limit to 25 mph, adding flashing beacons and improved crosswalks on Alexander Road — and the council pointed to budget funding and an engineering contract for intersection surveys.
Residents of the Princeton Junction/Berrien City neighborhood pressed the West Windsor Township Council on May 19 to prioritize pedestrian-safety fixes on Alexander Road and nearby intersections, citing missing signs, lack of flashing beacons and dangerous crossings used by schoolchildren.
The nut graf: Multiple residents asked the council to use funds in the adopted budget for near-term measures — notably lowering the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on a stretch of Alexander Road and adding crosswalk flashing beacons at Alexander/Harrison and Alexander/Scott — and asked for clearer information about timing and the decision process.
William Rutledge, a resident, told the council: “We’re hoping and requesting that there will be funding available this year to begin making the safety improvements, including reducing the speed limit, to 25 miles an hour all the way to Route 571 and improvements to the crosswalks.” Susan Conlon and other neighbors described a follow-up walk with staff and requested clearer communication and a point of contact so projects do not “go into a black hole.”
Council and administration responses: the mayor said funds for pedestrian and roadway improvements are in the adopted budget but explained that projects won’t start immediately after budget adoption; a bond ordinance and CFO certification must follow before work begins. The mayor also said the county engineer is aware of a nearby roundabout with a low center and has reviewed it, and that some signs previously placed in roadway medians have been removed or vandalized.
Engineering action on the agenda: as part of the consent agenda the council adopted Resolution 2025‑R127, authorizing a professional-services agreement with Aurora & Associates for survey and design at the Wallace Road & Alexander Road intersection and the Old Trenton Road & Bear Creek Boulevard intersection (noted in the meeting as $10,500). Council also approved 2025‑R126, awarding the Edinburgh Road resurfacing contract that includes pedestrian-safety improvements. Mayor and staff committed to notify the neighborhood after the budget and bond steps are complete and advised residents to email the mayor’s office (Cynthia monitors the inbox) for status updates.
Ending: Residents and council agreed on continued follow-up. Engineering, administration and neighborhood groups (including the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance) will continue reviews and may propose low-cost interim measures (bollards, movable signage) while design and grant applications proceed.
