The public is urged to attend the open meeting being held by NJTPA today in the Lakewood Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, from 5 – 8:30 pm.
The goal of the meeting is to get public input about the needs for Rt. 9. Askanim are encouraging anyone who is able to do so to attend this meeting and show their support for the widening of the road to four lanes. “This is the time to let them know that this must be done,” says one activist.
To make an impact, it is as simple as attending the meeting, signing in and write on the survey “widen the 9”. Even if that option is not listed, you may fill it in by “other”.
The meeting is part of a yearlong study of the Rt. 9 corridor being headed by the NJTPA, the results of which will help set policy going forward.
“While the issue of Rt. 9 has been a hot button topic in Lakewood for well over a decade, this study is an unprecedented step that can possibly lead to the change we have all been waiting for. However, with the current focus of the study organizers not being on the option of widening, it is imperative for all members of the public to come out in large numbers and deliver the message that we need widening, and we need it now.”
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people, for years we have been screaming and mumbling for something to be done. this seems to be at least a a step in the right direction. dont let other people’s empathy and cynicism stop you from doing your part! i’ll BL”N be there. will you??
I think the meeting should be held on Route 9 at about 2:00pm.
Is widening at all possible ? All the land is privately owned. They’re gonna have to buy, at a cost of several million $$, 10 ft off of everyone on both sides of the 9 from the Lake, going south, till the 70. Then they’re gonna have to widen the bridge. And that’ll cost several million $$$. And it’ll be closed for 2 yrs. OK. Whatever. Yeah, lets do it.
Ideas like widening the 9 etc. are all nice. But you guys have to be a realist. How will you pay for it? And whose property are you going to take over? Do you want to get into the whole eminant domain stuff? Its just not practical.
Small steps like the turning lanes added in the yeshiva nieghboorhood are more sensible. But route 9 is not wide enough for those either.
Bottom line it has to be cost effective.
It is a wonderful idea to widen Route 9. It is desperaty needed.
How will it be done? Are you going to knock down houses and business’s?
This is reactive. First overbuild, buy houses in overbuilt developments and then complain that it’s crowded. Let’s start by stopping the new developments. Soon they will be protesting to widen the streets in Westgate.
Yet I am stuck in traffic on Route 9
I believe one easy partial solution is to increase the length of the green light by central an the 9. Usually by the time cars start accelerating red light already goes on and they have to stop. A lengthy lengthier light will allow for more cars to go through and ease the flow of traffic.
To Math Guy “turning lanes added in the Yeshiva Neighborhood” The yeshiva neghborhood is not where the problems are on route 9.
The focus area is between Route 9 mileposts 101.7 and 94.8, or the area between Route 88 in Lakewood and Route 571 in Toms River.
According to the NJTPA, the purpose and need for this study is to identify spot improvements, corridor-wide design treatments within a limited right-of-way, and access management regulations for Route 9 in Toms River and Lakewood that address existing operational deficiencies and a high crash rate, anticipate future development, and optimize safety, mobility and access for motorized vehicles, transit users, pedestrians and bicyclists.
That means everything from pedestrian safety to bicyclists to new traffic signal configurations that could be possible when considering the existing use of Route 9, as well as the future growth of the north-south state highway.
Route 9 should be 1 way and sunset or vine the other way
Hello,
How do you propose affordable housing in Lakewood? As it is devolopers are not building any new townhomes for litfisha people? Prices of townhouses are surging due to a lack of cheap homes.