Hoboken Rolls Out Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Initiatives

Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer has a personal interest in making the streets of the city safer for pedestrians.

“I lost my father-in-law to a hit-and-run car collision in Hoboken,” the mayor explained.

“Hoboken is already a great walking city, and we’re focused on making sure our most vulnerable residents, including the elderly, those with disabilities, and our children, feel safe and are safe as they walk around town,” Zimmer stated.

Here’s what city officials are doing to make the streets safer, according to a release:

• Making the corners of 9th Street and Willow Avenue - as well as 15th Street and Bloomfield Street - all-way stop intersections
• Upgrading curb ramps and crosswalks to be safer and compliant with modern Americans with Disabilities Act standards
• Creating curb bump-outs at intersections to improve pedestrian safety by reducing crossing distances and physically preventing illegal parking in crosswalks
• Making bike lanes designed to reduce speeding by narrowing excessively wide travel lanes
• Creating “Don’t block the box” treatments at Jackson Street and Observer Highway and Monroe Street and Observer Highway to keep cars from blocking intersections and crosswalks
• Expanding the size and hours of operation of the city’s Traffic and Transportation Bureau

Photo of the new stop signs at 15th Street and Bloomfield Street courtesy of The City of Hoboken

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