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Resident presses council on speed humps; council to study stop signs and intersection changes
Summary
A resident asked for progress on requested speed humps; the mayor and public safety committee said paving delays held up work but staff will perform engineering studies on nearby intersections and seek neighborhood input before installing stop controls or completing humps.
A Glen Ridge resident, Andrew Seagull, told the mayor and council he wanted an update on previously requested speed humps near Hillside and Washington, saying the repaving had raised the street and altered hump profiles, creating safety concerns.
"I just wanted to get some progress or update on the speed humps," Seagull said during public comment. The mayor responded that paving schedules prevented the borough from sending its contractor but that staff would tackle a smaller job in the coming weeks and would study intersection controls.
Councilor Hughes, reporting for the public safety committee, said traffic staff plan to evaluate whether to make the intersection at Washington and Midland a three‑way stop or to convert the crossing area where Hillside meets Washington to a four‑way stop. Hughes cited a traffic survey that recorded about 5,000 vehicles passing a study location in one week with an average speed of 24 miles per hour.
"We're going to look at that and we'll get input from the neighborhood before any decisions are made," Hughes said, noting short‑term increases in traffic enforcement while longer‑term engineering work is examined.
The committee also raised concern about e‑bike speed and rider behavior and said it may coordinate with the school district for outreach. A recent accident at Sunset and Dodd prompted consideration of temporary measures such as cones or flexible bollards at that location.
The mayor said the borough will take neighborhood feedback into account and that the traffic engineer will be asked to make formal recommendations before signage or stop controls are installed. Seagull said he would canvass neighbors when staff asked for input.
Next steps: staff will commission an engineering study of the candidate intersections, seek resident input, and report back before implementing stop signs or completing the speed‑hump work.
