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West Windsor hears urgent pleas from Clarksville Road businesses after bridge closure; mayor outlines interagency steps
Summary
Business owners near the closed Clarksville Road bridge told the West Windsor Township Council on Jan. 14 that sales are down as much as half and several firms have lost employees; Mayor Hemant Murate and council members announced a Jan. 20 meeting with state and county officials and urged owners to document losses to seek relief.
Business owners from Village Square/Clarksville Plaza told the West Windsor Township Council on Jan. 14 that the unexpected, indefinite closure of the Clarksville Road bridge has driven steep revenue losses and threatened the survival of multiple small firms.
Rosalyn Westlake, an attorney speaking on behalf of Clark Plaza LLC, said the landlords’ tenants reported declines of "as much as a 50% downturn in business" since the closure, and that the owners have already spent "close to $300,000" on capital work at the center. She urged the township to coordinate better signage and additional relief for affected tenants.
Multiple business owners gave similar accounts: "My sale is 50% down, and I'm starting to lose the spoiled inventory," said Ishwarth (Ashrit)…
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