Town Hall Meeting On Camden Avenue Work In Moorestown Oct. 3

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Park Design and Landscape Architecture Consultant Scott Taylor, of Taylor Design Group, will update residents on the status of Camden Avenue improvements during a town hall meeting next week, township officials announced on Wednesday.

The public information session will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. at the Lenola Firehouse, 229 North Lenola Road. Taylor will discuss the township’s efforts to advance improvements on Camden Avenue from Lenola Road to the Maple Shade border.

Last year, Moorestown received a $971,520 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation's share of the federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). It was approved based on a comprehensive application crafted by Taylor Design Group and approved by Town Council.

Not much has been said publicly about the progress of the project since then. On Oct. 3, Taylor will present the most recent conceptual plans for improvements. These improvements include, but are not limited to, repaving with bike lanes, walkway improvements, ADA improvements, lighting, benches, and landscaping.

Members of the public will be encouraged to provide comments and feedback so that the plans can be further developed to reflect community concerns. The public will also be updated on next steps in the process and anticipated time frames for advancing the project. All or some Moorestown Council members may be in attendance, but no formal action will be taken.

The Lenola Advisory Commission was created in 2013 to analyze and address the issues facing Lenola, which many people didn't even realize was a part of Moorestown. The differences were startling when one walked down Camden Avenue. The Lenola section of the township is marked by cracked sidewalks and old, often rundown buildings.

Two years later, Moorestown Council created the Lenola Ad Hoc Committee to address the commission's findings. Its role was to work with the county and state to find solutions.

The committee worked with State Sen. Diane Allen (R-7) and Burlington County Freeholder Director Bruce Garganio to procure the grant.

Patch file photo by Rob Scott