Mayor Tamburro Proposes to Ban Tractor Trailers on Three Arteries from Cranbury
Public Hearing: Monday, October 7
(Note: Meeting begins at 7 p.m., Ordinance to be heard at approximately 7:30 p.m.)
MONROE TOWNSHIP – September 16, 2019 – Facing more than 1,200 trucks traveling along three Monroe roads into Cranbury each day, the Township Council is to vote on an ordinance on October 7 to greatly reduce the ongoing problem. If approved, this ordinance would then be forwarded to Middlesex County and the state Department of Transportation for final approval before implementation.
The Township Council, at the request of Mayor Gerald W. Tamburro, is expected to approve weight restrictions on trucks permitted to travel on Cranbury Station Road, Prospect Plains Road and Cranbury Half Acre Road, west of Applegarth Road.
Under the proposed ordinance, no truck weighing more than eight tons would be allowed on these major arteries into Cranbury.
Tamburro urged Monroe residents who are tired of the Cranbury-bound traffic to voice support for the ordinance at the upcoming meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m., on October 7 at Town Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza.
“This ordinance has been developed based on careful study and deliberation,” Mayor Tamburro said. “While we recognize Cranbury has a thriving warehouse sector for its benefit, we cannot allow local residential roads in Monroe to serve as a main thoroughfare.”
The ordinance was developed following a municipal study this summer, showing more than 1,200 trucks each day traveling along Cranbury Half Acre Road and Cranbury Station Road. Following such alarming information, the mayor immediately asked his professional staff for recommendations on how to significantly reduce the tractor trailer traffic.
It was decided that an eight-ton limit on all trucks would force these tractor trailers to follow approved routes to Route 130 in Cranbury.
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