Millburn Gets ‘Complete Streets’ Award

MILLBURN, NJ — Millburn was named among six entities that “demonstrated commitment to advancing complete streets” in their communities as part of the 2017 Complete Streets Excellence Awards.

The awards, which will be hosted on Oct. 24 by the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Transportation, recognize communities that are working for “complete streets” designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of all ages and abilities.

“We are gratified that our Township will receive a Complete Streets Excellence award,” Millburn Mayor Cheryl Burstein said. “This project is helping to create a safer, more user-friendly and vibrant downtown. We have seen a reduction in accidents, decreased speeds on main streets and greater accessibility to all of our incredible businesses for all residents.”

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Here’s what the awards committee said about Millburn’s efforts:

“In July 2014, Millburn Township adopted a Complete Streets Policy outlining a series of goals and objectives to make the streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists, improve traffic flow, calm traffic where appropriate, and enhance the vibrancy of Millburn’s streets. Since that time, the Township has made tremendous and, in some cases, unprecedented strides in the development and implementation of Complete Streets. Most notably, the township committed nearly $8.5 million to improve pedestrian safety and economic vitality in the downtown.”

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The other 2017 awards went to The Borough of Somerville, Cape May County, The Ironbound Neighborhood in the City of Newark, Kings Highway Trail, and the City of Morristown.

The award winners were decided by the 2017 Complete Streets Summit Planning Committee, chaired by Charles Brown, senior research manager at the Voorhees Transportation Center. The committee also included representatives from The Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs at the New Jersey Department of Transportation, The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Authority, The South Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, The New Jersey Bike&Walk Coalition, Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Sustainable Jersey and NJ Transit.

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