Public Input Sought on River Road, Hudson Waterfront Corridor

Bergen County’s River Road/Hudson Waterfront Corridor Strategy is a study that aims to  “plan and develop a series of multi-modal strategies to improve mobility, accessibility, safety and quality of life along the River Road Corridor” in Edgewater and Fort Lee.

Because the area has seen “substantial” growth and development over several years, according to Bergen County, and because the county claims to “place a high value on preserving and enhancing the quality of life while accommodating” such growth, the study also aims to gather input from residents about their concerns and existing issues.

“As part of this emphasis on quality of life, the [county] realizes that it is important to identify a series of improvements and strategies to better accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders within the corridor,” according to a statement posted on a website dedicated to the study.

The area of the study is about four miles long, extending from the Edgewater border near Bulls Ferry Road all the way to the intersection of River Road and Bruce Reynolds Boulevard n Fort Lee.

This is phase two of the study; a similar area was also surveyed in 2009 as part of what was then known as the “River Road/Hudson Waterfront Circulation Study,” which included parts of both Bergen and Hudson Counties.

Phase two will last about 16 months, according to Bergen County officials, and will focus on transit services, as well as “connectivity for pedestrian and bicyclists.”

Residents along the corridor are encouraged to fill out an online survey, which county officials says should take about 10 minutes to complete.