Several West Windsor Township Council meetings ago, I suggested the installation of a crosswalk demarcation for residents to cross busy Alexander Road in an area where there is currently no crosswalk.
On my way to a Council meeting, I noticed John Nash attempting to cross the busy Alexander Road. I made that observation known during public comments.
Whereas the West Windsor Police Department has a traffic safety division, and an active pedestrian and bicycle group focuses on enhancing both bike and pedestrian safety, there is NO existing protocol for the township administration to acknowledge and follow-up on public comments, so we are left to herald these issues through the media to encourage action.
Given Mr. Nash’s age and our concern for his and others’ personal safety, is this something West Windsor Township Council might instruct the administration to fulfill?
Since Wallace Road from Alexander Road to Princeton-Hightstown Road will be milled and repaved this summer, could this be accomplished with minor disruption at minimal expense given the abundance of men, materials, and striping activities on Wallace Road?
It has taken the WW-P Board of Education with a $161 million annual operating budget almost three years to craft a facilities policy for community memorials. I hope the Township can act with a greater sense of urgency for Mr. Nash lest he become a victim of the Township’s institutional malaise.
In addition, I believe there has been little press on the recent NJDOT-funded construction of the pedestrian sidewalk along the southbound Route 1 near Windsor Green Shopping Center.
Question: In the wintertime with the presence of snow and copious amounts of damaging salt, who is responsible for clearing and maintaining this sidewalk? Should more guide rail be installed in this immediate area for pedestrian safety and perhaps oversized highway signage be relocated?
Pete Weale
Fisher Place, West Windsor
