Traffic & Transit
Bright Lights, Big Project: 3 Maplewood Area Intersections To Get Safety Upgrades
Essex County received $46M to improve safety on 54 areas of road, including one in Maplewood and 2 in South Orange. See where.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Essex County announced receiving two grants this month for a total of $46 from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the largest award given through the agency's Local Safety Program.
Among 54 roads that will be upgraded, the county will work on one in Maplewood and two in South Orange.
The main fixes will include brighter LED lighting in traffic signals, new signage, and roadway striping, as well as "back-up power to ensure signals begin working if there is an electrical failure, and a camera system to enable traffic signals along shared corridors to be synchronized to maximize traffic flow.”
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Traffic engineers will review each intersection and create plans to upgrade them. Construction will begin after each plan is finalized.
The local intersections include:
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- Irvington Avenue & Riggs Place / Tichenor Avenue, South Orange
- Irvington Avenue & Ward Place, South Orange
- Irvington Avenue & Parker Avenue / Clinton Avenue, Maplewood
See the full list of intersections in Essex County here.
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