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Residents press West Windsor for crosswalks, sidewalks and roundabout safety
Summary
At the Aug. 26 West Windsor council meeting, multiple residents urged improvements to crosswalks, sidewalks and a new roundabout; the council asked administration to forward requests to engineering and promised to follow up, but no immediate fixes were scheduled.
Residents at the West Windsor Township Council meeting on Aug. 26 pressed the council for pedestrian and traffic-safety improvements, naming specific crossings, sidewalk gaps and a new roundabout as concerns.
Julia Simcoe, a resident at 111 Wiscaming Court, asked the council to consider an additional crosswalk in the Canal Point Boulevard/Market Fair complex, saying motorists travel at high speed and people who live between two existing crosswalks lack a safe route. "When I first moved there, I had a trip called the look and run for it," Simcoe said, describing the crossing as risky.
Diti of the Sunrise Movement of Versa County updated the council on community outreach for expanded sidewalks and bike access, saying research suggests the land in Paysboro where sidewalks would likely go appears to be public property "which means we won't have to go through the complicated process of dealing with private landowners." She said the group plans to coordinate with neighboring officials to pursue the work.
Andy Brumberg, 24 Providence Drive, urged officials to review the new roundabout at Meadow Road and Carnegie Drive, saying it feels "a little unsafe" and comes on quickly for approaching drivers; he suggested adding flashing warnings or other measures to alert motorists.
Council president Andrea thanked residents for raising the issues and asked administration to forward the crosswalk request to the engineering department for study. Administration told the council it would review the roundabout concerns and consider additional warning signage or lighting, but no timeline was given.
What happens next: Council directed administration to pass requests to engineering; residents were advised to follow up with the township website for updates and to await any formal traffic studies or proposals.
