In an effort to reduce traffic congestion on the Route 70 corridor, motorists will no longer be permitted to make left turns from Chambers Bridge Road on to Route 70 either east or west bound beginning June 23.  This change will increase the length of green lights on both roads and permit more cars to travel through the lights.

“We have been working on answers to our traffic problems for some time and have already implemented several solutions so far,” said Mayor Stephen Acropolis. “This is the simplest change to date, but we are confident that it will have the most dramatic impact on the traffic congestion that has plagued Route 70 for years.”

The changes are the result of extensive traffic studies conducted by Birdsall Engineering.  The firm studied traffic flow and traffic counts along Route 70, Chambers Bridge Road, Cedar Bridge Avenue and Brick Boulevard.

Motorists wishing to access Route 70 East from southbound Chambers Bridge Road will be required to travel to the intersection of Chambers Bridge Road and Brick Boulevard.  Motorists wishing to access Route 70 West from northbound Chambers Bridge Road will be required to use the u-turn on Ovation Way.

By eliminating left turns, the traffic on Chambers Bridge Road will be able to travel north and south bound simultaneously.  This will increase the length that lights will be green for both Chambers Bridge Road and Route 70.

“The longer the light stays green, the more cars that can go through,” said Mayor Acropolis.

This project will coincide with the reconfiguration of the intersection of Route 70 and Cedar Bridge Road.  The State is currently reconstructing that intersection and motorists will no longer be able to make a left turn from Route 70 West to Cedar Bridge Road.

Over the last few years, the Township has completed a number of projects on Route 70 in an effort to improve traffic flow.  In the past year, the Township has extended the left turn lanes Route 70 West to Chambers Bridge Road and at Route 70 West to Brick Boulevard.  A Do-Not-Block-The-Box area was designated and striped at the intersection of Route 70 and Brick Boulevard.

“Working to reduce traffic congestion has been a priority of this Council and we have been aggressively working towards this goal,” said Council President Joseph Sangiovanni.  “We have done many projects over the past four years and will continue to look for ways to keep traffic moving.”

Mayor Acropolis plans to meet with business owners to discuss future solution projects that will further improve traffic flow.  “Our engineers have come up with some interesting plans that would improve traffic flow while not limiting access to shopping centers.  I am looking forward to meeting with our businesses to share the plans with them and hear their thoughts.”

Information about the project is available on the Brick Township website, www.bricktownship.net.

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