Published on July 18, 2014

Mayor Janice S. Mironov announced that East Windsor Township has been awarded a $525,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation Local Aid Infrastructure Fund (LAIF) Program for improvements to the intersection area of Route 130, Conover Road and Hankins Road.

Mayor Janice Mironov noted that, “The $525,000 State grant will be used to realign the intersection, so that Route 130, Hankins Road and Conover Road meet at a single point controlled by a traffic signal and allowing for all left-turn movements. Currently, due to the disconnected configuration represented by Hankins Road and Conover Road at Route 130, left turning movements from and onto Conover Road and Route 130 are challenging and potentially hazardous. This realignment project would enable vehicles to make signal protected left turns from Route 130 South onto Conover Road and from Conover Road onto Route 130 South, as well as eliminate any existing line of sight issues for drivers entering or exiting these roadways.”

Mayor Mironov continued, “Additionally, vehicles travelling from Conover Road to Hankins Road currently have a convoluted route. This improvement project would enable the vehicle to merely travel straight across Route 130. Based upon traffic studies conducted by East Windsor Township and proposals generated therefrom and discussions with State officials, the improvement project has proceeded as a means to address these circulation difficulties and enhance safety.

Mayor Mironov stated, “These issues have intensified as East Windsor has experienced an increase in the volume of vehicles in the area of Route 130, Conover Road and Hankins Road due to the overall growth in residences and businesses in the immediately surrounding areas. Robbinsville Township Mayor David Fried and local officials and staff have been supportive good partners with East Windsor in moving these improvements forward.”

Mayor Mironov added, “We are very excited and grateful to Governor Christie and the Department of Transportation for this grant award for this valuable roadway improvement project, as these State program funds are an important resource in enabling the Township to advance important projects without burdening local property taxpayers in East Windsor. This is an important roadway project which has substantial local support and we look forward to completion of the NJDOT review so that we can advance to construction.”

Fully engineered construction plans for this project are completed and all necessary permits have been issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The New Jersey Department of Transportation approved a preliminary concept plan for the project and the required permit application is currently under their review. All engineering design costs are being paid for by a Township developer funded transportation improvement program.