Traffic safety and left-turn lane on South Middlebush Road (CR 615)
Summary
A crossing guard flagged faded crosswalks and crumbling tactile pads on Franklin Boulevard; another resident asked for a traffic light at JFK and Winston Drive, rumble strips on Amwell Road, and limits on tow trucks on Arlington Avenue. A full traffic study at JFK/Winston is underway, with funding possible in 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Traffic signal at JFK/Winston Drive would be budgeted in 2027 if the study warrants it.
Pedestrians, schoolchildren, and drivers at the affected intersections.
Daily commuters and neighbors on South Middlebush Road, who say the road is already at capacity at peak hours.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Oct 22, 2026
The applicant now formally backs a county left-turn lane at the site driveway, and the objectors' engineer says the lane matters even more once a nearby bottleneck at Cordelia/Jacques is fixed. Residents questioned whether it handles cars exiting the site and who pays.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Apr 16, 2026
The traffic engineer says 30 cars in and out per service adds only about 30 seconds of delay at the 5 p.m. peak — but residents who drive the road daily called that laughable and questioned one week of counts, missing weekend data, school buses, and the new Catalpa Park down the road.
Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting - Apr 14, 2026
A crossing guard flagged faded crosswalks and crumbling tactile pads on Franklin Boulevard; another resident asked for a traffic light at JFK and Winston Drive, rumble strips on Amwell Road, and limits on tow trucks on Arlington Avenue. A full traffic study at JFK/Winston is underway, with funding possible in 2027.
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