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REGION: New bridge now open to Old Trenton Road traffic

Just in time for the Thanksgiving travel rush last week, Mercer County and West Windsor officials announced the reopening of the bridge carrying Old Trenton Road (county Route 535) over the Assunpink

TRENTON — Just in time for the Thanksgiving travel rush last week, Mercer County and West Windsor officials announced the reopening of the bridge carrying Old Trenton Road (county Route 535) over the Assunpink Creek in West Windsor.
   Just over four months ago ground broke on the project, which was ultimately completed on schedule.
   The bridge, located between Robbinsville-Edinburg Road (County Route 526) and Edinburg Road/Windsor Road (County Route 641), was built in 1927 and was considered structurally deficient and no longer capable of handling today’s traffic, according to a county release.
   ”We went into this project with the understanding that Old Trenton Road is a heavily traveled feeder route, and that we needed to complete this project as quickly as possible,” said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said. “Luckily, the weather was on our side, but I’d also like to thank Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh and the great community of West Windsor for exercising patience and understanding that safety is our number one priority.”
   Mayor Hsueh credited the construction team for its hard work in meeting the stated deadline.
   ”I would like to thank Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes and commend the construction team for the excellent job they performed on the Old Trenton Road bridge project,” Mayor Hsueh said. “I’m happy to say all bridges in West Windsor Township will be upgraded or refurbished by the end of this year to make them safe for all who travel over them each and every day.”
   The project consisted of complete demolition and removal of the existing concrete bridge. The replacement structure is a single span bridge, composed of galvanized steel stingers supporting a reinforced concrete deck. The new, widened bridge has two 11-foot-wides through lanes, a 10-foot-wide center turn slot, and two six-foot shoulders. Additionally, there is a six-foot sidewalk on the north side of the bridge to allow for a through sidewalk along the roadway at some point in the future.
   The existing traffic signal at the intersection of Edinburg-Windsor Road and Old Trenton Road was upgraded. Also, a new traffic signal was installed at the Robbinsville-Edinburg Road intersection with Old Trenton Road. A left-turn slot was added onto both Edinburg Road and Robbinsville-Edinburg Road, to reduce traffic back-ups during peak periods.
   The Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved the award of bid to Lucas Construction Group of Morganville on May 21, 2013. The cost of the project is $2,138,588.11 and was funded through the annual transportation programs from the New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Local Aid.