Carson Road may be repaved if a grant application submitted by Lawrence Township officials is approved by the state Department of Transportation.
The application seeks nearly $400,000 for the project, which calls for repaving Carson Road between Carter and Province Line roads in Lawrence Township.
“This project will improve the residential street, enhance the commuter network and continue the valuable linkages to the surrounding open space and trails network for the benefit of residents, commuters and visitors,” officials wrote in the application.
The application notes the road’s pavement is in poor condition. Carson Road is narrow and there are sections of pavement at the edge of the 22-foot-wide road that have deteriorated and further reduced its width.
There are 17 homes on Carson Road. The road is used by commuters traveling to their jobs at the Educational Testing Service and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. The pharmaceutical company’s property borders Carson Road.
Carson Road also provides access to the Carson Road Woods open space property. A segment of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail, which is a bicycle and pedestrian path, traverses the Carson Road Woods property. The 20-mile trail connects Lawrence and Hopewell townships.
