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Essex County will give a presentation on proposed improvements to Valley Street in Maplewood during the Township Committee's July 19 meeting. Essex County received a $3,654,000 grant for this project through the NJTPA’s FY 2020 Local Safety Program (LSP). The grant includes funding for construction and construction inspection services. The project will improve safety and overall operations at 11 intersections throughout Maplewood and South Orange townships.
Proposed improvements include: signal upgrades, pedestrian signal upgrades, curb-extensions where feasible, pedestrian refuge islands where feasible, lead pedestrian intervals, and one new traffic signal at the intersection of Valley Street and 1st Street in South Orange.