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Rahway resident urges speed bumps on East Hazelwood Avenue; manager says DOT approvals required
Summary
A Rahway resident told commissioners heavy truck traffic shakes homes on East Hazelwood Avenue and asked for speed bumps or monitoring; the county manager said traffic-calming requires engineering studies and state DOT approvals and offered to have the county engineer follow up.
Ron McCray of Rahway described repeated speeding by commercial trucks on East Hazelwood Avenue, saying vehicles cause houses to shake and raising the prospect that the road could eventually fail.
"You can almost feel that almost every vehicle is shaking your house," McCray said, urging the board to install two speed bumps or improve speed monitoring and enforcement.
County Manager (speaker 12) replied that the county engineer was not present but noted "there's various studies that have to be done before DOT approvals needed before you could do any changes to any road." He offered to have the county engineer follow up with the resident on the exact protocol and studies required.
Why it matters: McCray framed the issue as a public-safety and quality-of-life problem in a residential neighborhood and urged a specific remedy (speed bumps). The manager said the county must follow engineering and state processes before making physical changes to the roadway.
What’s next: The manager offered to have the county engineer provide a detailed reply on the steps and approvals required for traffic-calming measures.
