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Quinton authorizes NJDOT cost-sharing for Route 49/Robinson Street signal; mayor says light will be activated for school crossings
Summary
Resolution 2026-73 authorizing a NJDOT cost-sharing agreement for a traffic signal at Route 49 and Robinson Street was approved May 5, 2026; Mayor Joseph Hannagan described the signal as a red light with on-demand controls for children crossing and said a further traffic study is needed.
The Quinton Township Mayor and Committee voted to authorize a cost‑sharing agreement with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 49 and Robinson Street (Resolution 2026-73) during the May 5, 2026 meeting.
During the public session resident C. Howell asked whether the new signal would cycle 24 hours a day. Mayor Joseph Hannagan described the planned installation as a "Red light with controls on both sides to be turned on when they need it for the kids crossing the highway" and said "I am not sure, something for us to look further into," indicating that further traffic study is required to define operation schedules.
The cost-sharing resolution was moved by Deputy Mayor James Smith, seconded by Mayor Hannagan, and adopted by roll call with both members voting aye. The minutes do not provide contract amounts or a timetable for construction; it records that the municipality will coordinate with NJDOT on the installation and may pursue additional study to refine signal operation.
