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Safety Improvements - Main Street (CR 533), Between Kennedy Boulevard & Dukes Parkway (CR 608)
Construction Announcement
The project’s construction contract was awarded in the amount of $6,997,457 to Green Construction on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. Construction is anticipated to begin in March 2023.
Construction updates will be provided weekly on this project website. Updates regarding any significant changes to construction activities will also be sent via the County and Borough’s Nixle accounts.
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE [5-29-2024]:
All major work items are completed. Remaining work includes brick pavers to be installed/reset in several locations and asphalt repair to the driveway at the Dakota Street Parking area. All of the landscaping at Camplain, Roosevelt and Dukes, and areas along walkways will get graded and seeded. PSE&G has remaining work on the decorative lights at Brooks on both sides of the road.
Temporary Signing and Striping Plans for the section of Main Street between Dukes Parkway (CR 608) and Brooks Boulevard.
Project Description
Main Street (CR 533) is a heavily traveled north-south urban minor arterial connecting the southern Somerset County municipalities with NJ Route 22 to the north. This is a busy commercial corridor with small businesses, two malls with large parking lots and the municipal offices. The project corridor is 1.5 miles long and includes 15 intersections beginning at Dukes Parkway (CR 608) to the north and ending at Kennedy Boulevard to the south. The existing cross section of the roadway varies between two and five lanes with parking on both sides in many sections of the corridor. Six (6) of the intersections are signalized.
The purpose of this project is to provide safety improvements along the corridor with a focus on pedestrian safety. Improvements include curb extensions (bump outs) and median pedestrian islands to enhance visibility of pedestrians and shorten crossing distances, drainage improvements, new rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs), lighting improvements, and the replacement of six (6) traffic signals. Improvements to intersection geometry and adjustments to traffic signal timing will be included in the project. The proposed improvements will replace substandard pedestrian curb ramps and sidewalks to provide ADA compliance along Main Street. The roadway will be milled and paved at the end of the project, and new striping and markings will be installed.
The final striping configuration will include a reduction in the number of travel lanes, commonly referred to as a road diet, between Dukes Parkway (CR 608) and Brooks Boulevard. This new configuration will maintain one travel lane in each direction, provide a center turn lane, and provide a physical median with a new pedestrian crossing at Knopf Street. New crosswalks and on-street parking spaces will also be installed throughout the corridor. Due to the location of crosswalks and compliance with regulations set forth in Title 39 of the New Jersey Code, the number and location of on-street parking spaces will change from existing conditions. The final striping plans can viewed through the link below.
Main Street (CR 533) Striping Plans
Public Information Centers
Public outreach has been an important part of this project. Public Information Centers were held during strategic stages of the design phase to provide information to the public about the project and seek input.
Public Information Center (PIC) #2 - February 17, 2021
The project's second Public Information Center (PIC) was held virtually on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. The purpose of this meeting was to inform the public of the project's purpose and need, progress to date, and to answer any questions relating to the proposed design and construction of the project. The documents and handouts from the February 17, 2021 meeting are linked below:
Public Information Center (PIC) #1 - December 6, 2018
The project’s first Public Information Center (PIC) was held on Thursday, December 6, 2018 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the Manville Borough Hall. The purpose of this Public Information Center was to inform the public of the project’s purpose and need, the project’s progress to date, and to solicit public input and comments relating to the concepts developed for Main Street.
Additional Project Documents