TELL US: Does Rt. 527/Rt. 537 Intersection Need Improvement?

The intersection of Rt. 537 and Rt. 527 will undergo some major renovations this summer. According to the Asbury Park Press, a contract was awarded to DeFino Contracting Company of Old Bridge for the project at the last Monmouth County Board of Freeholders meeting.

The five month project will add a traffic signal, widen the intersection, add traffic lanes, and improve drainage, according to County Engineer Joseph M. Ettore, the Press reported.

The reason the intersection needs improvement is because the amount of traffic at the intersection during peak hours currently exceeds the design capacity for the intersection, Ettore said, according to the Press. Ettore also said, according to the press, that 25 accidents have been recorded at the intersection over the past three years.

The intersection of Rt. 527 and Rt. 537 borders , Freehold Township and Millstone Township.

Do you think that the intersection of Rt. 527 and Rt. 537 needs improvements?  Have you been in an accident at this intersection? Do you think the widening of the road, the addition of a traffic signal and the addition of traffic lanes will help with the traffic and car collisions?

TELL US IN THE COMMENTS!