Monday
September 25, 2023 
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials, along with state Sen. Shirley Turner and Lambertville Mayor Julia Fahl, on Tuesday, celebrated the completion of a Route 29 safety improvement project.
Two weeks ago, NJDOT completed a road alteration that reduced a portion of Route 29 between Swan Road and the south end of Lambertville from two lanes to one to improve safety for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. In addition to restriping the roadway to implement the road diet, a proven traffic calming design, that stretch of Route 29 was resurfaced.
“The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Commiteement to Communities is all about working with local officials to improve the quality of life for our residents and those who travel through our state,” Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “This safety improvement project on a portion of Route 29 is a perfect example of how NJDOT gets things done. The project has been a priority for Lambertville for nearly 20 years. In just a few months working together, NJDOT, Mayor Julia Fahl and Sen. Shirley Turner, found a cost effective way to complete the improvements before the start of the school year to make the roadway safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.”
In addition to the restriping to reduce traffic to one lane, U-turns will be restricted to two locations – one at Weeden Street and another at the first cut in the median when driving north.
There will be dedicated U-turn lanes to help prevent queuing if a vehicle is waiting to make a U-turn. New stop signs also were installed in two places. The first is on South Main Street at Mount Hope Street. The second stop sign replaced the yield sign for traffic turning left from Route 29 northbound onto Mount Hope Street.
The project also created a total of approximately 50 designated parking spots on both sides of Route 29. The dedicated parking spaces will particularly benefit residents on the northbound side of Route 29 allowing room to park safely.
“The Route 29 Improvement Project is an incredible example of state and local government working together on practical and effective solutions that will directly improve the quality of life for residents of Lambertville,” Lambertville Mayor Julia Fahl said. “... Moving from talk to action has been one of my priorities and I am proud to have found willing partners in Gov. Murphy and Commissioner Gutierrez-Scaccetti.”
“The plan is cost effective and was completed quickly,” Sen. Turner (D-Hunterdon/Mercer) said, “but most importantly, it addresses the safety concerns that have long been an issue for the Lambertville community. With these changes, parents can feel confident allowing their children to walk or bike to school, and the changes to the roadway are more in keeping with walkable community concept that Lambertville is known for.”
