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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton Authorizing the Submittal of a Revised Scope Modification for the Fiscal Year 2026 New Jersey Department of Transportation Municipal Aid Grant Application (MA-2026-North Harrison Street)
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WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Transportation previously solicited applications for funding under the Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Aid Program from local government agencies; and
WHEREAS, Princeton submitted and was awarded a NJDOT grant in the amount of $753,540.00 for improvements along North Harrison Street between Clearview Avenue and Bunn Drive; and
WHEREAS, the approved Scope of Work consisted of the installation of three roundabouts to replace traffic signals at the intersections of Valley Road, Terhune Road, and Bunn Drive with North Harrison Street; installation of sidewalks on the west (southbound) side of North Harrison Street; road diet between Clearview Avenue and Terhune Road; and installation of grade-separated bicycle lanes in both directions; and
WHEREAS, due to total anticipated project costs, it was necessary to reduce the scope of the project; and
WHEREAS, in addition, the road diet between Clearview Avenue and Terhune Road has been installed; and
WHEREAS, accordingly, the Mayor and Council authorized the Municipal Engineer to submit a Scope Modification to the NJDOT to better match available funds and to reflect the installation of the road diet between Clearview Avenue and Terhune Road; and
WHEREAS, in addition to no longer including the road diet between Clearview Road and Terhune Road, the Scope Modification proposed to limit the scope of work to the installation of either a traffic signal or a roundabout at the intersection of North Harrison Street and Terhune Road, and eliminate the installation of pedestrian sidewalks and grade-separated bicycle lanes on the west side of North Harrison Street between Terhune Road and Bunn Drive; and
WHEREAS, following the submission of the p...
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