Description
Wayne Street between Monmouth Street and Brunswick Street is considered an Access Easement, but drivers frequently use it as a shortcut to skip the traffic light at Monmouth and Columbus Drive or a shortcut from Brunswick to Monmouth to avoid the traffic light at Montgomery Street. Drivers frequently race down this narrow access easement at high speeds. Previous signage indicating the status of Wayne Street is old and illegible at this point. Please consider posting new signage of the status of Wayne St., multiple speed bumps / humps, a reduced speed limit of 10 or 15mph, and additional enforcement.
also asked...
A. 6. Traffic: Other Traffic/Safety Study Request
A. I’ve personally witness several near misses with drivers almost hitting pedestrians or other vehicles, it won’t be long before someone is seriously hurt or worse, assuming it hasn’t happened already.
6 Comments
Jersey City, NJ (Verified Official)
Betty (Registered User)
Acknowledged Traffic – Jennifer C (Verified Official)
Tyler P (Registered User)
Aside from Wayne Street, it's all of Brunswick. Cars absolutely fly down Brunswick Street after they cross Columbus, like a drag strip. My guess is an attempt to make the light perpendicular to Montgomery, but some of these folks appear to just take advantage of the wide road.
Additionally, perpendicular to the issue I described above, many cars also use the light at Columbus & Brunswick as a makeshift drag racing course as they approach the underpass at 78. For example, they wait at the light at Columbus & Brunswick, and absolutely floor it towards 78. It's incredibly loud and unsafe. I'm not sure how helpful this is as they do it at random times, but it's constant.
Tyler P (Registered User)
RRC - Samantha (Verified Official)