Traffic Changes Come to Newark Street

From City Hall: 

Residents are advised that on Monday May 14, new traffic signals will be turned on at Newark Street and Monroe Street/Grove Street. The existing traffic signals at this location were retrofitted by Hudson County with new equipment, including a modernized controller, countdown pedestrian signals, and improved visibility vehicle and pedestrian crossing faces.

The City of Hoboken coordinated with Hudson County engineering to improve signal coordination with adjacent intersections, reconfigure lane utilization to better manage turning movements, and address pedestrian crossing/safety concerns at this location. Hudson County Engineering prepared the plans and implemented the improvements as part of its annual roadway improvement program. The City would like to thank Hudson County for its continued efforts to improve safety and traffic flow in Hoboken.

Previously, Monroe Street was configured with two right turn lanes and one left turn lane. The street has been reconfigured with two left turn lanes and one right turn lane, with the middle “left” turn lane designated for the dogleg turn onto Grove Street.