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Resolution of the Mayor and Council of Princeton in Support of Speed Limit Revisions on Route NJ 27 within the Municipality of Princeton
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WHEREAS, the Municipality of Princeton is committed to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries while improving access to safe and equitable transportation as formalized in its Vision Zero initiative; and
WHEREAS, higher traffic speeds result in more deaths and serious injuries; and
WHEREAS, Princeton requested that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) reduce the speed limits on Route NJ 27 (Nassau Street and Princeton-Kingston Road), which are currently posted at 25 MPH, 30 MPH, 35 MPH, and 45 MPH; and
WHEREAS, NJDOT conducted a thorough review of Route NJ 27 (Nassau Street and Princeton-Kingston Road), considering such factors as the increased density of residential and commercial development, the municipal zoning adjacent to the State road, roadway configuration, roadway usage patterns by all users, and the historic context of the current speed limits; and
WHEREAS, a letter was received from the NJDOT dated November 6, 2025 proposing lowered speed limits and requesting for a Resolution of Support from the governing body of Princeton to initiate a Traffic Regulation Order to establish the new speed limits; and
WHEREAS, the Princeton Traffic Safety Committee recommends the support of the proposed speed limit reductions on Route NJ 27.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of Princeton formally approve the initiation of Traffic Regulation Order by the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the establishment of speed limits as follows:
Speed Limits for State Roads
Route NJ 27
In the Municipality of Princeton
County of Mercer
Zone 1: 25 MPH from Route US Route 206 (Bayard Lane) to Snowden Lane - Riverside Drive (approximate milepost 0.00 to 1.43)
Zone 2: 35 MPH from Snowden Lane - Riverside Drive to the Princeton Municipality - Franklin Township / South Brun...
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