Plainsboro officials broke ground September 14 on the second phase of construction of the Plainsboro Road Traffic Calming Project.
The traffic calming project, which is the second phase of the overall program, will improve road conditions, slow traffic, and provide improved pedestrian mobility and safety on Plainsboro Road between Enterprise Drive and the Princeton Meadows Shopping Center. The project plans call for the reconstruction of Plainsboro Road from the “P-loop” to the intersection east of Center Drive. As part of the project, medians will be installed, and lane widths will be narrowed. Also included in this project are drainage improvements, curbing, landscaping, and the installation of pedestrian crosswalks at Center Drive.
The project costs total $1.2 million, with $700,000 provided by the federal government, with the assistance of Representative Rush Holt, who attended the groundbreaking ceremony, and two local aid grants from the state Department of Transportation, worth a total $440,000. The Township is contributing $100,000 to the project.
“This project represents another step forward in improving safety along Plainsboro Road,” stated Mayor Peter Cantu. “Thanks to the partnership with the federal and state governments, we are able to do so with minimal impact on the Plainsboro taxpayer.”
Along with Holt, Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein also attended the groundbreaking.
