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Red Bank plans to trim Dayton Boulevard to three lanes to improve safety and make room for park projects
Summary
City staff said resurfacing plans will reduce a variable five-/four-lane section of Dayton Boulevard to a consistent three-lane cross-section, citing a drop in traffic from about 17,000 to 5,000 vehicles per day and the potential to integrate sidewalks, stormwater and park access into future phases.
A city presenter outlined plans to mill and resurface Dayton Boulevard and reconfigure a variable five-/four-lane stretch into a consistent three-lane roadway to improve safety and enable future park and active-transportation features, officials said.
Jeff Grabe, parks and rec manager, told the meeting that "part of the parks and rec mission is giving people access to safe, enjoyable outdoor recreation" and that redesigning the road presents an opportunity to "integrate that mission into the resurfacing." Gregory Tate, director of public works, described the engineering scope: "So these are the final plans drawn by Volkert Engineering, and Wright Brothers will be milling the existing road. They will pave with new asphalt and new striping with thermoplastic." Tate said the plans reduce sections currently at times five or…
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