Hillsborough has completed extensive infrastructure projects, including sidewalk and roadway improvements.
Mayor Shawn Lipani provided an update during the Hillsborough Township Committee meeting on Sept. 28.
Lipani announced the completion of roadway improvements that were part of the 2021 Capital Budget, including East Mountain Road between Amwell and Mountain View roads, Mountain View Road between Route 206 and Pleasant View Road, Williamsburg Drive, Weybridge Drive, Bywater Way, Bywater Court, Rivendell Road, Silverlode Court, Dundain Street, Snowbourn Place, Lorien Place, Veterans Way, and Warwick Road.
All roads were completed in their entirety.
This project included ADA ramps and stormwater inlet upgrades, according to information provided by the mayor.
Phase 1 of Amsterdam Drive was completed, thanks, in part, to a grant totaling up to $569,692, with $470,000 being funded by New Jersey Department of Transportation Local Aid Grant.
Also completed in conjunction with Manville was the half-width of Brooks Boulevard.
The total cost of the above improvements equaled $1,802,336, according to the statement.
Additionally, among the improvements were several roads that were repaired as part of the PSE&G Gas Project, at no cost to the township, including Lynn Court, Meadowbrook Drive, Coronet Way, Crestwood Avenue, Westbrook Avenue, Cumberland Avenue, South Triangle Road and Camplain Road between Route 206 and Sunnymead Road. This project also included partial repaving of Triangle Road, New Amwell Road and Old Camplain Road.
Seventy-five thousand dollars was budgeted for sidewalk improvements. The following roadways had sections of sidewalks replaced in order to prevent pedestrian safety hazards: Stockton Road, Gafney Road, More Road, and Hughey Lane.
Total cost of repairs equaled $55,680, according to the statement. The remaining $20,000 will address other areas as needed.
The Department of Public Works reports the following infrastructure repairs for 2021 to date: 14 linear miles of crack sealing on Triangle Road, New Amwell Road and Beekman Lane; 155 storm drain repairs across the township; and mill and fill pothole repairs that included 600 tons of asphalt to repair over 700 potholes, according to the statement.
Roadway improvement projects are now more costly than in the past as a result of mandated ADA requirements and NJDEP StormWater Regulations, according to the statement. These mandates account for between 6-10% increase in project costs.
The ADA requirements include handicap ramps to provide better access and mobility for handicapped residents, according to the statement. The Storm Water catch basins retrofits meet the NJDEP requirements and also provide a sustainable component, which the township is Sustainable Jersey Silver Certified.