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Red Bank staff outline short- and long-term fixes after two corridor safety studies
Summary
City engineers presented two studies recommending short-term 'spot' safety measures and longer-term redesigns for Dayton Boulevard, Morrison Springs Road and Ashland Terrace, including restriping, signal coordination, pedestrian beacons, jersey barriers and possible lane reconfiguration to improve safety around a new school.
Director Tate presented two traffic safety studies to the commission: a Morrison Springs Road and Dayton Boulevard safety analysis and an Ashland Terrace and Dayton Boulevard safety and school-zone study. The consultant reports offer short-term, low-cost “spot” safety improvements and longer-term redesign options.
The Morrison Springs analysis recommends enhanced signage and pavement markings, signal-timing adjustments, pedestrian safety measures such as quick-response beacons at crosswalks, restriping to reduce last-second lane changes and, as a longer-term priority, installing jersey barriers in front of storefronts. Tate said the jersey-barrier work is “one of our top priorities” and would begin once the FY26 budget is approved.
On Ashland Terrace, the consultant proposed converting four lanes to three with…
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