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Residents urge Absecon City Council to accelerate traffic‑safety fixes on Highland Boulevard
Summary
At an Oct. 2 Absecon City Council meeting, multiple residents pressed council members to add stop signs, speed humps and sidewalks on Highland Boulevard and nearby streets; council and staff said a June DOT grant application for about $800,000 is pending and detailed designs will be discussed at the public works committee Monday at 5 p.m.
A steady stream of residents told the Absecon City Council on Oct. 2 that speeding on Highland Boulevard and nearby streets has become a daily safety hazard and pressed officials to move faster on stop signs, speed humps and sidewalks.
"Let's solve the problem. Let's talk stop signs," said a resident during the council's public‑comment period, listing locations where he proposed multi‑way stops and speed humps.
Councilmembers and staff described a multi‑part approach. The city applied in June for a roughly $800,000 DOT grant to install sidewalks and other safety improvements along Highland Boulevard, a council member said, and the public works committee…
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