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Newark staff seeks to reinstate Old Town streetscape, railroad quiet zones and Thornton overlays

Newark City Council · October 24, 2025
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Summary

City staff asked council to reinstate Old Town streetscape and railroad-quiet-zone work and to proceed with planned pavement overlays on Thornton Avenue.

City staff asked council to reinstate previously approved street and streetscape projects and to move forward with planned pavement overlays on Thornton Avenue during an Oct. 31 CIP workshop.

The presentation showed conceptual renderings for an Old Town (Thornton Avenue) streetscape improvement that would narrow vehicle lanes from four to two, add buffered bike lanes, widen sidewalks, install high-visibility crosswalks, add landscaping and bioretention and provide gateway/art elements. Sabota…

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