ORDINANCE #2071

An Ordinance to Amend the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bernards,

Chapter VII, “Traffic,” Schedule XVIII, “Speed Limits”

WHEREAS, in order to promote the betterment of public safety there is a need to regulate speed limits within the township.

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Township Committee of the Township of Bernards in the County of Somerset as follows:

1. Chapter VII, “Traffic” Schedule XVIII of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of Bernards is hereby amended by the deletion of the following:

Name of Street / Direction / Speed / Location
Allen Road /

Both

/ 40 MPH / From Martinsville Road to Somerville Road
North Maple Avenue /

Both

/ 30 MPH / From East Henry Street to East Allen Street
South Maple Avenue
Zone 2 /

Both

/ 35 MPH / To 600 feet north of Birch Drive
South Maple Avenue
Zone 3 / Both / 40 MPH / To 16,00 feet north of Madisonville Rd
South Maple Avenue
Zone 4 / Both / 45 MPH / To Route 202

2. Chapter VII, “Traffic” Schedule XVIII of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of Bernards is hereby amended by the addition of the following:

Name of Street / Direction / Speed / Location
North Maple Avenue /

NB

/ 25 MPH / East Oak Street to East Allen Street
North Maple Avenue /

NB

/ 35 MPH / East Allen Street to 600 ft north of Birch Dr.
North Maple Avenue /

NB

/ 40 MPH / 600 ft. north of Birch Dr. to 1900 ft north of Madisonville Rd
North Maple Avenue /

NB

/ 45 MPH / 1900 ft north of Madisonville Road to I-287
North Maple Avenue /

NB

/ 35 MPH / I-287 to State Highway Route 202
North Maple Avenue /

SB

/ 35 MPH / State Highway Route 202 to I-287
North Maple Avenue / SB / 45 MPH / I-287 to 1900 ft north of Madisonville Road
North Maple Avenue / SB / 40 MPH / 1900 ft north of Madisonville Road to 600 ft north of Birch Drive
North Maple Avenue / SB / 35 MPH / 600 north of Birch Drive to East Allen Street
North Maple Avenue / SB / 25 MPH / East Allen Street to East Oak Street
Alexandria Way /

Both

/ 25 MPH / Entire Length
Commonwealth Drive /

Both

/ 25 MPH / Entire Length
Smithfield Court /

Both

/ 25 MPH / Entire Length
Hansom Road /

Both

/ 25 MPH / Entire Length
Signal Point Road /

Both

/ 25 MPH / Entire Length
Annin Road /

Both

/ 35 MPH / Entire Length
Whitenack Road /

Both

/ 35 MPH / Entire Length

The remainder of Schedule XVIII remains unchanged.

3. Regulatory signs shall be erected and maintained to affect the above restrictions.

Explanatory Statement:
This ordinance deletes Allen Road which is now under Somerset County jurisdiction. Somerset County has established speeds limits for Allen Road. The description of the limits for North Maple Avenue were previously stated incorrectly (or codified incorrectly) and needed to be revised without any changes in speed limits. Alexandria Way, Commonwealth Drive, Smithfield Court, Hansom Road and Signal Point Road were previously private roads codified under the Title 39 section of our ordinance. These roadways needed to be codified under our general Traffic ordinances Chapter VII, Schedule XVIII. Annin Road and Whitenack Road are township through streets whose speed limits were not previously codified.
Peter A. Messina, P.E., P.P., Township Engineer/Planner
March 17, 2009

TOWNSHIP OF BERNARDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Ordinance #2071 was introduced and passed on first reading by the Township Committee of the Township of Bernards in the County of Somerset on 5/12/2009 and then ordered to be published according to law. It will be further considered for final passage and adoption at a public hearing held at a meeting of the Township Committee at the Municipal Building, 1 Collyer Lane, Basking Ridge, NJ in said township on 6/9/09, at 8 P.M., when and where, or at such time and place to which said meeting may be adjourned, all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. A complete text of this ordinance is available in the Office of the Municipal Clerk, 1 Collyer Lane, Basking Ridge, NJ, from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. Copies are also available via e-mail from .

By Order of the Township Committee

Denise Szabo, Municipal Clerk

TOWNSIHP OF BERNARDS

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Bernards Township Ordinance # 2071 was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the Township Committee, on 5/12/09, and was passed on final reading and adopted following a public hearing thereon at a regular meeting of the Governing Body of the Township of Bernards on 6/9/09.

By Order of the Township Committee

Denise Szabo, Municipal Clerk