City of Lambertville last month passed a resolution that will enable officials to work with the New Jersey Department of Transportation to create a pedestrian safety plan.
The council submitted a form to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Assistance Program.
The main reason the city is joining is to address safety issues associated with walking and biking in the City of Lambertville, which can be difficult during high-traffic times like the weekend and the Christmas season.
The city will look to create wider street corridors, where possible, to accommodate all road users, including kids walking to school in the morning and the mobility-challenged.
Now that the city has agreed to work with the NJDOT, they will be able to receive advice from the state’s consultants, who will create a bicycle and pedestrian safety plan with no cost to the city.
The city, after some time, will consider whether to pass the streets implementation plan the NJDOT recommends for them.
The pedestrian safety plan will help the city reach the goals established in the Sustainable Jersey Plan that every city is following, officials said.
Lambertville, a city with streets dating back to the mid 1800s, faces difficulties accommodating pedestrians and cyclists. Some of the streets are so old and narrow that it can be a tough task to construct bike lanes, wider sidewalks, or more signage.
Officials said the last ambitious pedestrian safety initiative in Lambertville was in 2002 when the city completed a bicycle and pedestrian traffic study, planned bike routes, and installed bike racks in the city.
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