Politics & Government
Westfield Adds Two New Stop Signs To Busy Intersections
The unanimous decision was made at the council meeting last Tuesday.
WESTFIELD, NJ – A pair of busy intersections are going to get stop signs after the Westfield governing body voted to unanimously voted to replace the yields at the meeting of the Mayor and Council last Tuesday.
General Ordinance 2141 adds stops Mountain Avenue in the area of Lawrence Ave, and North Avenue in the area of West Dudley Avenue to through streets. This change enables both intersections to become stop-mandated intersections, as opposed to their current yield structure, providing additional pedestrian safety measures, officials said.
“The traffic pattern change that this ordinance allows is a welcome addition to our Year of the Pedestrian plan, as we continue to identify areas throughout Town where safety measures can be improved,” said Mayor Shelley Brindle.
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Stop signs will be installed at these intersections in the coming weeks, and the Westfield Police Department will provide message boards to remind drivers of the change as they approach the locations, officials said.
In addition, a new striping plan will be painted at these intersections that includes pedestrian crosswalks and a more stringent lane structure intended to minimize motorists cutting left turns too closely to the opposite side of the roadway. Drivers and pedestrians are urged to take extra precautions at these intersections when the new traffic pattern is implemented.
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County approval has been obtained for the striping plans at both intersections, as both Mountain and North are County roadways. Similar striping changes will also occur at the intersection of North Avenue and Fourth Avenue.
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