Master Plan Public Meeting, Witherspoon Street Work: Princeton This Week

PRINCETON, NJ — Good morning, neighbors. Welcome to another edition the Monday Manual where we try to give you a glimpse of what's happening in town.

Witherspoon Street Construction

Phase 1 of the Witherspoon Street construction is coming to a close and Phase 2 is expected to begin this week.

Construction activities are not expected on Witherspoon Street for the Phase 1 this week. But Earle Asphalt may be on site June 7. The crew will return the week of June 12 to complete work. Lane closings or traffic shifts are not anticipated this week, police said.

Phase 2 of Witherspoon Street Improvements between Green Street and Leigh Avenue will include upgrades to sanitary and storm sewer systems, construction of new sidewalks, traffic calming measures, road paving, new pedestrian-level street lighting, and new trees. Beginning Monday, S. Brothers, the Municipality's contractor will begin sanitary sewer replacement. They will be utilizing an alternating traffic pattern in their work areas. Parking on Witherspoon Street between Green Street and Leigh Avenue will not be available in the locations where sanitary sewer replacement is occurring. Meters will be bagged and "No Parking signs" will be posted, police said.

This schedule is subject to change in case of inclement weather.

New Online Permit System

If you haven't heard about the new permit system portal yet, here's the information. The Municipality has partnered with OpenGov to launch a new online portal. On May 30, Princeton transitioned to the new online portal for permits, licenses, and other online applications to improve the customer experience for residents and business owners.

Migration of municipal permits will take place in phases, according to the Municipality. Engineering, Sewer, Public Works, Parking and Health Department applications will be available first through the new online portal. Applicants seeking assistance in submitting their first online permit can contact the municipal offices.

For more information on how to set up an account and access the online portal, visit: The OpenGov Public Portal User Guide

CP South Master Plan Project Meeting 2

The Municipality will be hosting its second community engagement meeting to inform the public on the planning for improvements at Community Park South. Suburban Consulting Engineers (SCE), a landscape and engineering design firm, will use the community feedback to prepare up to three concept plans for the renovation of Community Park South.

The first community engagement meeting was held on March 30. The second community engagement meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 8 at 7 p.m. in the Main Court Room at 400 Witherspoon Street. For more information, click here.

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