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Residents and Shimang mayor urge Pinelands Commission to block proposed roundabout in Shimon/Shimang Township
Summary
Dozens of residents and the mayor of Shimang Township told the Pinelands Commission that a proposed Burlington County roundabout is unnecessary, costly and harmful to the Pinelands' rural character; commenters asked for updated traffic studies and less-intrusive alternatives before any approval.
Dozens of residents and Shimang Township officials pressed the Pinelands Commission on May 8 to reject a Burlington County proposal to build a traffic circle (roundabout) at a rural intersection in the Pinelands.
At a public-comment segment devoted to four public development projects, multiple speakers told commissioners the intersection no longer carries the traffic volumes that once existed and that the project would harm property values, farm operations and the Pinelands' environment. "This project is unnecessary, fiscally irresponsible, environmentally damaging, and contrary to the wishes of the overwhelming majority of Shimang residents," Mike Droce, who identified himself as mayor of Shimang Township, told the Commission during a…
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