Public Forum For Stop & Shop on Millburn Avenue
A township organization holds a public forum for residents concerned about an increase in traffic with the construction of the proposed supermarket.
Residents For Traffic Safety, RFTS, have scheduled a public forum for residents to share their concerns about the impact of the proposed Stop & Shop supermarket development at the former Saks Fifth Avenue site on Millburn Avenue.
The forum is set for Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Millburn Public Library, from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.
At the Oct. 1 Millburn Zoning Board meeting, Stop & Shop’s traffic engineer testified that 6,150 cars would come to the supermarket each weekday. That would mean 61,500 vehicle movements entering and exiting the site from Millburn Avenue just during the week. Also, the traffic engineer said that there will be up to 180 tractor trailers and vendor trucks entering and exiting on Millburn Avenue Monday through Saturday.
RFTS co-founders Elaine Becker and Rick Sacks set the forum so the organization can hear directly from the public and also to explain the issues being discussed at township zoning board meetings.
RFTS has been advocating for a comprehensive, independent traffic study to help assure that the interests, and in particular the quality of life, of the larger Millburn Township community be protected.
At the next zoning board meeting, set for Dec. 17, questioning by the board’s traffic consultant and members of the public is anticipated.
RFTS has been at the forefront of concerned residents who believe the current traffic plan, calling for all cars to enter the site opposite Baltusrol Way and all trucks to enter and leave opposite Glenwood Avenue, presents a major threat to public safety and quality of life in Millburn and Springfield.
For more information on RFTS please visit www.residentsfortrafficsafety.org.
M OKeef
11:36 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
That's great -- how about scheduling another forum re JCP&L and formulate a strategy on how to get rid of them.
LDSF
10:55 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The property belongs to Springfield. The traffic goes to Millburn, directly effect the high school.
LDSF
11:20 am on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Increased traffic will be without a doubt a hazard. ER/fire trucks already have a difficult time getting through that intersection on Morris Turnpike and Millburn Ave.
The traffic flow will be worst with a Stop and Shop.
Zoinks
12:03 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
Milburn should require that the main entrance is from Morris Turnpike. It can enforce that by making no left turn possible into or out of the parking lot from Millburn Avenue (by putting a raised barrier in the middle of the street across from the entrance.
Joanne Smythe
11:21 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012
A barrier sounds like an eyesore. How about denying them a driveway onto Millburn Ave, since Millburn Township owns the 20 foot strip of land along Millburn Ave.
Alyson Chalnick
2:44 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I think that the idea of a barrier as well as denied access to Millburn Ave is a great start. A barrier is an eyesore, but so is the old Saks. I am just apalled that there were be another supermarket nearby. Between two Shoprites, Kings, Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Seabra isn't that enough. It is disgusting. Maybe a study needs to be done on the increase of carbon emissions that will result from more cars and more trucks. Why can't these companies just have some foresight and build a park for our children!!!