Project Description

The purpose of this project is to provide vehicle and pedestrian safety improvements to the signalized intersection of Easton Avenue (CR 527) and DeMott Lane in Franklin Township, as well as to the shared-use path located on the west side of Easton Avenue between Willow Avenue and the Easton Avenue Jughandle (Taco Bell Driveway).

Somerset County received a Federal Aid grant for the design and construction of this project through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) Local Safety Program. This project is being advanced by Somerset County, as the Project Sponsor, with agency oversight from NJTPA, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in accordance with Federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and in compliance with the NJTPA’s Local Safety Program. The goal of this project is to improve safety at this intersection for all roadway users, including motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.

This project will include the reconstruction of the traffic signal equipment, curb, sidewalk, pavement, and median barrier in the vicinity of the intersection. Additionally, the existing multi- use path along southbound Easton Avenue will be reconstructed from Willow Road to the Easton Avenue jughandle/Taco Bell Driveway. The project is currently in the design phase and will be funded for construction with FHWA's Highway Safety Improvement Program Funds.

Project Information Sheet

Project Information Center

Somerset County, in cooperation with the Township of Franklin, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, hosted a Public Information Center on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, to inform local residents, officials, businesses and the general public of the status of improvements to the Easton Avenue (CR 527) and DeMott Lane intersection in Franklin Township. The purpose of this meeting was to inform the public of the project’s purpose and need, proposed design, progress to date and the federal process/requirements for construction.

Documents from this meeting are linked below:

Public Information Center Notice

Board #1 - Overall Proposed Improvements

Board #2 - Proposed Improvements at the Intersection of Easton Avenue & DeMott

Board #3 - Project Details Board