Lawrence Township officials are hosting an open house on June 26 for public input on proposed pedestrian safety improvements at Lawrenceville Elementary School.
The public information open house will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence Township Municipal Building.
Lawrence Township received a $358,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School program in 2022. Construction is expected to begin in 2026.
The purpose is to improve pedestrian safety along the primary travel routes to and from the Lawrenceville Elementary School, officials said. It would also benefit students who attend all schools in the area because the paths are used by students traveling to and from school.
The project calls for improvements that include installing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps, as well as crosswalks and school zone signage.
Missing sidewalk connections would be installed on Bergen Street, from Craven Lane to Gordon Avenue. Curb ramps and sidewalk replacements would be made on Gordon Avenue, as needed. A concrete connector path from Woodlane Road to Gordon Avenue would be created.
Deteriorated sidewalks and curbs would be replaced along Phillips Avenue from James Street to George Street; Craven Lane from the Johnson Trolley Line path to Main Street/Route 206; Green Avenue near the Johnson Trolley Line path; and at the intersection of Titus Avenue and Edgehill Avenue.
The Safe Routes to School grant program was created to encourage children – including those with disabilities – to walk or ride their bicycle to school. The goal is to make it a safer and more appealing transportation alternative and to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle, officials said.
The program is funded through the Federal Highway Administration’s federal aid program. It is administered by the NJDOT’s Division of Local Aid and Economic Development.
