Railroad Crossing May Be Eliminated To Alleviate Traffic Congestion In Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — In an effort to alleviate traffic congestion, Somerset County is looking to eliminate the Port Reading Secondary South Main Street Grade Crossing that connects Bound Brook and South Bound Brook.

As a result, the Somerset County Office of Planning, Policy and Economic Development and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) will be hosting a virtual meeting to inform the public about the recently conducted “Freight Concept Development” (FCD) study.

At the meeting, the public will learn about the FCD’s recommendations for eliminating the Port Reading Secondary South Main Street Grade Crossing due to traffic congestion that occurs during gate closures in Downtown Bound Brook as well as South Bound Brook and Middlesex Borough.

The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. To join the meeting, click here.

During the virtual meeting, the NJTPA and Somerset County’s Office of Planning, Policy and Economic Development team will discuss the status of the project’s preferred alternative.

Local officials, community stakeholders, and the public will have the opportunity to comment and ask questions.

To join the meeting and for more information, visit southmainstreetgradecrossing.com.