{"id":17398,"date":"2020-12-04T02:38:52","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T07:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shorebeat.com\/brick\/?p=17398"},"modified":"2020-12-04T02:39:01","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T07:39:01","slug":"traffic-light-pattern-along-busy-brick-corridor-to-undergo-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/brick\/2020\/12\/traffic-light-pattern-along-busy-brick-corridor-to-undergo-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Traffic Light Pattern Along Busy Brick Corridor to Undergo Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chambers Bridge Road near the Brick business district. (Photo: Daniel Nee)<\/p><\/div>\n

Traffic light patterns will be improved to better accommodate the flow of traffic as well as ensure the safety of pedestrians in one of Brick\u2019s tightest corridors near the township\u2019s central business district.<\/p>\n

Ocean County officials this week approved the revision of traffic signals at several intersections along Chambers Bridge Road, including the busy entrances to the Kohl\u2019s\/ShopRite plaza and Brick Plaza.<\/p>\n

Ocean County Engineer John Ernst said that revisions were driven by new regulations on pedestrian crossings, but grew to respond to overall concerns about the corridor and address complaints from residents about traffic delays.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the past, we\u2019ve been doing overlay projects and upgrades, and verifying pedestrian crossing times,\u201d said Ernst. \u201cThe regulations have changed slightly, so we have to evaluate and reassess the time for the speed that people walk. Some of it is for pedestrians, but by the time you\u2019re looking at that, you\u2019re looking at everything else.\u201d<\/p>\n

For drivers, the revisions will include adjusting the amount of time allocated for left turns in order to improve traffic flow. For pedestrians, more time will be allotted to cross the busy roadway.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve slowed it a little because people are getting older and need adequate time to cross,\u201d Ernst said.<\/p>\n

Notably, the Brick Township Housing Authority complex is located in the area where the lights are being adjusted. The complex houses senior citizens who often cross the road on foot to go shopping.<\/p>\n

The intersections where times will be adjusted are:<\/p>\n