AGENDA – CSAC Meeting November 15, 2023 – Garden Room, Village Hall 7:30pm

A. Comments from the public

B.  OLD BUSINESS

 1.Update -  Morningside Rd and Hamilton Rd: road striping has been added as a traffic calming measure.

 2. Update – Sight Triangle Obstructions: After reviewing the list of open items the RPD created a list of the top 15 intersections meeting criteria that included property violations, close proximity to a school and at least 6 motor vehicle accidents in the past five years.  In addition, recently 86 letters have been sent out with some 45 remaining.  Discussion and follow-up.

 3. Follow-up: Lighting in CBD/Franklin Ave & Broad St., any information on remediation by PSE&G and the Village (PD/Engineering/Village Mgr).

 4. Follow-up: Clinton Rd near Ridge School, any recent issues to discuss (PD).

 5. Follow-up:  Bellair Rd., status of installation of double yellow and ‘fog’ lines, enforcement and local resident support (PD/Engineering).

 6. Follow-up: E. Glen at Bogert, installation of in-street crosswalk sign (PD/Engineering).

 7. Follow-up: Stop sign installation, Franklin Ave. extension at No. Irving St, status of review (Engineering).

 8. Follow-up: W. Glen sidewalks and status of project (Engineering).

 9. Follow-up: Review of crosswalk signals/road paving/Village pedestrian safety plan ideas, status of review (Engineering/Village Mgr).

10. Follow-up: Funding for replacement of pedestrian bridge on Kingsbridge Rd., any updates.

11. CBDAC – updates

12. Pedestrian/Bike SRTS grants - updates

C. NEW BUSINESS

 1.An accident occurred on October 30 on North Maple at the library in which a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle; the pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.  Discussion on circumstances/ lessons learned.

2. Based on residents’ concerns on safety/speeding in the area of Eastside Ave and Alanon Rd, a request was made by local residents to conduct a speed study/consider traffic calming/enhance enforcement/consider the installation of a ‘no right turn’ sign at Grove St and Eastside Ave during certain hours (PD). Koret Letter PDF

3. Acknowledgment of PD road closure, Heights Road on Halloween to enhance safety and request for future action (Remis).

 4. Request to relocate stop line, Garber Square at W. Ridgewood Ave to aid in pedestrian safety in crosswalk (Remis).

 5.Other

NEXT MEETING:  December 21, 2023 at 7:30

AGENDA – CSAC Meeting October 19, 2023 – Garden Room, Village Hall 7:30pm

OLD BUSINESS

1.Follow-up: Franklin Avenue extension, need for stop sign at North Irving Street (Engineering)

2.Follow-up on resident concern: Berkshire Road near Grove Street, discussion of potential solution (PD)

3.Follow-up on resident concern: lighting in CBD at Franklin Avenue and North Broad Street

4.Follow-up on issues on Clinton Avenue at Ridge School, discussion of potential solution (PD)

5.Follow-up: Double yellow line on Bellair Road matter, more resident support needed; vehicular speed/volume data to be sent to Engineering by PD

6.Follow-up: Kingsbridge Road pedestrian bridge, any update on funding

7.Franklin Avenue Corridor: Any further progress or developments (Engineering)

8.Pedestrian/Bike SRTS Grants: In design stage; construction pending. Any further progress or developments

9.CBDAC:  Update on mural project for pedestrian tunnel; any other issues or developments    (A. Bamberg)

10.Site Triangle Obstructions: recent letters out; new list of locations to Engineering for review as discovered (Prieto, Reynolds)

11.W.Glen Avenue sidewalks: Engineering had discussions with residents; any updates or developments (Engineering)

12.Intersection Proposals: E. Glen Avenue and Bogert Avenue, in-street pedestrian crosswalk sign; speed radar signs; North Walnut parking restriction; any updates (Engineering; PD)

NEW BUSINESS

1.Comments from the public

2.Other/committee discussion

NEXT MEETING:  Thursday, November 16,  2023 7:30pm

CSAC Meeting September 21, 2023; Garden Room, Village Hall 7:30 PM

 AGENDA

OLD BUSINESS

1. Follow up on sidewalk repair at Morningside and Hamilton Road.

2. Franklin Avenue Corridor-- Report on progress (Engineer). Bergen County to affirm Ridgewood's support for the project. (Councilmember Reynolds)

3. Pedestrian/ Bike SRTS Grants-- Final Design documents will be available by August-- Construction could begin in Fall, 2023.

4. CBDAC-- Mural project for the pedestrian tunnel under the railroad will require rehabilitation of the walls at a cost of approximately $50,000. Funding from the business community is possible. (Bamburg)

5. Glen Avenue Sidewalks -- Engineering is planning to work on the sidewalk design. (Engineer)

6. Consideration of a double-yellow centerline along Bellair Road-- Traffic calming technique to narrow the lane width and address high speeds on this street. (Engineer)

7. Various Sight Triangles -- update throughout the Village. (Engineer)

8. Update on Kingsbridge Road pedestrian bridge. (Engineer)

9. Intersection Proposals- East Glen Avenue/ Bogert Avenue ( In-Street Pedestrian Sign); Union Street ( One-Way, No Left Turn/ No Right Turn; North Walnut Street Parking Practices; Speed Radar Signs; North Van Dien/ East Ridgewood Avenue; South Maple Avenue/ Dayton Street. (Police/ Engineering)

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion relating to a  STOP sign at the Franklin Avenue Extension. (North Irving toward the PSEG right-of-way that runs to the high school)

2. Discussion permitting or prohibiting speeding e-bikes and e-scooters in public parks along walking paths.

3. Discuss potentially dangerous vehicular encounters on Berkshire near Grove.

4. Comments from the Public.

NEXT MEETING: Thursday, October 19, 2023 7:30PM