Council discusses traffic-safety options for Eagle Rock Avenue, including study and county cost-share

At the Jan. 21 meeting, the Roseland council's public-works liaison reported resident concerns about crashes at the Eagle Rock Avenue/Old Eagle Rock Avenue intersection and summarized county engineering options.

Councilman Brun said the county offered two lower-cost mitigation alternatives — converting a segment to one-way traffic or installing speed tables — and would perform a traffic-signal warrant analysis if Roseland pursues a signal. Brun said any design and construction would likely be subject to a cost-share agreement with the county and that the borough would first need a traffic study or warrant analysis to justify a signal. "They gave us a couple of options... we'll review with our borough engineer," Brun said.

Council discussion noted that a study would likely precede any signal installation and that the county sometimes absorbs study costs; Brun described the likely cost-split for design and construction as roughly 50/50, though he said the exact arrangement would be negotiated. The council also discussed speed-limit considerations for other borough streets and the potential for further committee action on roadway safety.

Next steps identified in the meeting included bringing the matter to the public-works committee and coordinating with the borough engineer and county to clarify study scope, costs and potential mitigation before any signal is pursued.