Within the next few months, a new roundabout will be built in West Windsor, at the intersection of Bear Brook Road and Old Bear Brook Road, just off of Alexander Road (across from the new Vaughn Drive commuter parking lot. In addition, Old Bear Brook Road will be turned into a cul-de-sac, and cars will no longer be able to access it from Alexander Road.
At its March 3 meeting, the West Windsor Town Council unanimously approved two contracts that will set into motion the Alexander Road improvement, Old Bear Brook Road closure, and the traffic signal improvement project. The first contract, at a cost of $674,933, is with Black Rock Enterprises; the second is with Remington, Vernick and Arango Engineers for $30,375.
“The primary purpose of this plan is to close Old Bear Brook Road, so that it can no longer be used as a cut-through from Alexander Road,” said township land use manager Sam Surtees, “That is a residential street, and cars would just race down the road, making a dangerous situation for residents there.”
“This project has been part of the master plan for at least 5 years,” Surtees said. “It was added when the adjacent property, known as the Maneely property, was rezoned to mixed-use neighborhood from its retail, office and manufacturing zoning designation. ”
Toll Brothers has purchased the Maneely property, and, according to Surtees, will likely be presenting a conceptual design plan for the space to the Planning Board in late spring or early summer. Numerous public meetings are expected to be held, to obtain input from the Planning Board, township engineers, and residents, before Toll Bros. obtains a fully-engineered site plan. Their project will consist of townhomes, apartments, retail space, an an extended stay hotel.
In other news, the Council unanimously approved the ordinance raising the salary range of the part-time senior bus driver position, in the hopes that the higher salary range will attract qualified candidates to apply for the position. The Council also approved a contract with Clintar Landscape Management Services at a cost of $67,075.
