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Spring Lake Heights advances traffic-calming plans, authorizes Wall Road bid and approves Ocean Road change order
Summary
The council heard a Dynamic Traffic plan proposing eight speed humps on Old Mill Road, authorized public bidding for Wall Road traffic-calming work and approved Change Order #1 and Payment #1 to Fernandes Construction for Ocean Road improvements.
The Spring Lake Heights Borough Council on Jan. 20 advanced several traffic-calming and roadwork steps after a presentation from traffic engineers and a series of resolutions.
Hunter Sabins of Dynamic Traffic presented a conceptual plan for Old Mill Road that would add speed humps approximately 3 inches high and 12 feet long, spaced about 500 feet apart. Sabins said the humps are intended to reduce vehicle speeds to about 15–20 miles per hour at the point of crossing and proposed installing eight humps pending a full engineering review and field verification.
Mayor Christopher Campion said the borough will sequence work on Wall Road and Old Mill Road before addressing Ocean Road and urged staff to proceed with the necessary engineering steps. "We will also be addressing Wall Road, Old Mill Road then Ocean Road over the next year plus for traffic calming," Campion said.
The council adopted Resolution R2026-44 authorizing the borough to go to public bidding for traffic-calming improvements to Wall Road. The measure passed by roll call vote with Councilmembers Casagrande, Degnan-Spang, Graetz, King and Lonsdale voting aye.
Separately, the council approved Resolution R2026-45, authorizing Change Order #1 and Payment #1 to Fernandes Construction Inc. for Ocean Road improvements. The council approved the change order by roll call vote.
Police Chief Ed Gunnell asked that residents in areas receiving traffic-calming treatments be notified in advance of any installation. During public comment, resident Karen Burke asked why Old Mill Road and Ocean Road do not have a four-way traffic signal; Chief Gunnell responded the intersection did not meet the criteria for a signal, and borough staff said engineering review can now recommend stop-control changes under current New Jersey guidance.
Next steps include engineering field verification of the Old Mill Road plan, public-notification to affected residents and the public-bidding process for Wall Road improvements.
