Middlebush Road Crossing

[Patrick]

The road is eligible to receive federal funding, which is filtered through the NJDOT to the MPO’s, which is NJTPA, who facilitates working with the counties. So find the county rep and start process.

@w_b tons of liability associated with that cross walk, which is likely why it hasnt been done.

what would a pedestrian overpass cost? just ballpark.

 

[JDurk]

what would a pedestrian overpass cost? just ballpark.

Or a tunnel like what was completed in DE for a road crossing in Middle Run/ White Clay trail system.

But this is NJ, so there's that.

 

[Cal28]

I think it’s crazy there isn’t, at the very least, something like this painted on the road to give drivers a heads up/ reminder.

I mean really, how much could this cost?

 

[stb222]

what would a pedestrian overpass cost? just ballpark.

$0, the $50,000 feasibility assessment would deem it cost prohibitive.

 

[Patrick]

$0, the $50,000 feasibility assessment would dem it cost prohibitive.

I feel it is something like this

 

[JDurk]

Some pics and a longish video of what I mentioned.

 

[mwlikesbikes]

If you think a pedestrian bridge is going to be expensive, I can’t imagine what a tunnel there would cost. Between excavating, closing the road, environmental studies because wetlands, & the lawyers.
It would probably flood after every heavy rainfall as well…

 

[Patrick]

If you think a pedestrian bridge is going to be expensive, I can’t imagine what a tunnel there would cost. Between excavating, closing the road, environmental studies because wetlands, & the lawyers.
It would probably flood after every heavy rainfall as well…

Boring.
😝

 

[MissJR]

What's the speed limit on that road?

What about rumble strips before the crossing?

 

[MissJR]

also:

 

[shrpshtr325]

I feel like this was brought up a few years back idr what happened with it,

yup, here it is https://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads...igns-at-s-middlebush-rd-for-6-mile-run.47632/

 

[Norm]

Perhaps if we built a large wooden badger.

 

[Santapez]

A tunnel is probably not feasible there.

1) It would be flooded all the time.
2) It would require massive road work, something only going to happen when the road is replaced and that recently happened.
3) There's likely existing utilities/storm-drain piping in that road.

 

[stb222]

A tunnel is probably not feasible there.

1) It would be flooded all the time.
2) It would require massive road work, something only going to happen when the road is replaced and that recently happened.
3) There's likely existing utilities/storm-drain piping in that road.

100% not feasible. But it would give @Patrick something else to clean out twice a year.

 

[Pearl]

If you think a pedestrian bridge is going to be expensive, I can’t imagine what a tunnel there would cost. Between excavating, closing the road, environmental studies because wetlands, & the lawyers.
It would probably flood after every heavy rainfall as well…

lets see how far we can get doing it ourselves first, would be a fun project

 

[JDurk]

For those saying it would still flood. The spot at MR/WC has 3 options. Cross the road. Use the old stream tunnel. Or the new tunnel with raised floor https://www.google.com/maps/place/39°43'14.6"N+75°43'51.1"W/@39.7206694,-75.7313911,18.75z/data=!4m13!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c7aa901c02a877:0x37b62ccb57fa8cb7!2sPaper+Mill+Rd,+Newark,+DE!3b1!8m2!3d39.7008418!4d-75.7480838!16s/g/1tf5lm6s!3m3!8m2!3d39.720729!4d-75.730864?entry=ttu