Overview

• Goal to make street safer for all

• 20 crashes on this area of W Montrose since 2022

• Road repaving, replacing curbs, slight widening of road in select spots, redoing sidewalk over train

• Paid for by $505,000 grant from NJ Department of Transportation 

Pedestrian Safety Upgrades

• ADA accessibility updates

• New high visibility crosswalks

• New high visibility signs and posts

• Montrose & Vose: rumble strips, pavement markings, and warning signs for pedestrian crossings

• 15mph Speed Zone Advisory signs at Vose and Clark 

Parking

• Road is too narrow to support parking by current safety standards

Bike Lanes

• New bike lanes on West Montrose from Ridgewood to Scotland

• South Orange’s second bike lane

• Research shows bike lanes slow traffic and increase safety for all

• Provides access to Mountain Station, three schools, and future Greenway

Next Steps

• Design awaiting State approval and subject to change based on regulatory comment from State agencies

• Expect construction Spring 2025

• New parking ordinance will be introduced to meet current parking standards