Community Response Needed for Essex County's Bloomfield Avenue Survey

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com     Published 9:32pm

WEST ESSEX, NJ - Essex County has commissioned Rutgers University for an online anonymous "Bloomfield Avenue Corridor Use and Perception Survey" which they hope will help inform county engineers to improve the situation along Bloomfield Avenue. The survey focuses on the area from Verona to Glen Ridge but there is ample room for input from residents farther west along the county road. 

The research study is for anyone who lives or works in the region of Bloomfield Avenue. The survey allows for responses concerning traffic, pedestrians, bicyclists and general driving conditions. Responses will be used to inform those working on the development of the proposed Bloomfield Avenue Complete Streets Plan detailed on the Together North Jersey website. 

The project proposes to:

• Assess the area to identify transportation, pedestrian and bike access improvements that can improve the capacity of existing roads and the overall mobility of residents and patrons
  
  
• Recommend roadway improvements that will create a healthy, enjoyable and safe environment
  
  
• Develop a transit-friendly corridor that attracts economic investment on a regional scale

Project Team
Along with the County of Essex, the combined efforts of many planning groups are involved with the Bloomfield Avenue study including the following organizations: 

• NJ Transit
• North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
• Montclair Center Business Improvement District
• Bloomfield Center Alliance
• New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition
  
• Partners for Health Foundation
• Bike Walk Montclair
• Montclair State University
• Bloomfield College

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