Traffic measures raise ire of some who live along Millstone Road near Barc Lane.
By: Frank C. D’Amico
MILLSTONE The township is working on realigning Millstone Road, but some stop-gap traffic measures have raised the ire of residents who live along the street.
Millstone Road, which has several sharp curves, has three rumble strips near the Barc Lane intersection. The strips are to warn drivers a sharp curve is ahead, Township Engineer Gordon Milnes said.
However, some residents say vehicles make too much noise as they roll over the grooved pavement.
"Our quality of life wasn’t taken into consideration," said Millstone Road resident Dan Gravatt.
Millstone Road resident Mike Kaminski said the rumble strips don’t help traffic in any way.
Mayor Evan Maltz said the township would be reluctant to remove the rumble strips because a traffic engineer’s report recommended them.
The township has a larger plan for Millstone Road, and it involves improving two locations the "S" turn at the Barc Lane intersection and the 90-degree turn just north of the municipal building, Mayor Maltz said.
Mr. Milnes said the project would require obtaining some rights-of-way from Monmouth County.
The project probably would take a year to complete, and could start in three or four months, Mr. Milnes said.