To the editor:
Just what eastern South Brunswick needed yet another controversy. The continuing story of "not in my backyard, but over there is just fine."
Much controversy has been involved with the planning of Route 92. Politicians have joined anti-Route 92 forces. Schemes have been devised by schemers to explain away the need for Route 92. One scheme is to extend Finnegan’s Lane to Rt. 130, right across from Davidson Mill Road.
A huge funnel will be created to squeeze even more traffic into our residential area. The same will be true for those residential areas adjacent to the present Finnegan’s Lane.
For every reason Route 92 shouldn’t be built, the same reasons apply to this area. Encroachment of critical wetlands, traffic diversion to residential areas, decreased quality of life issues, more property devaluation, huge construction costs and the list can go on and on. Sound familiar? People opposed to the problems created by Route 92 should also be concerned about the alternatives. After all, the same problems that you decry are supposed to be acceptable to us?
Two planned east/west roadways are in limbo. In addition to Route 92, Northumberland Way is partially constructed without a railroad overpass. It was suppose to connect to Route 130. Now officials want to pass a headache over to Finnegan’s Lane and Davidson Mill Road.
Eastern South Brunswick has faced and is facing the brunt of a brutal developmental offense. We don’t need another "scheme" in addition to what we face with warehousing.
I only hope that our politicians remember that we also live in South Brunswick and deserve the same consideration afforded to areas deemed "important" to protect.
William Klimowicz
South Brunswick
