For Immediate
Release:
September 24, 2018
Freeholders to vote
on resolution to remove Hope Road from Master Plan
FREEHOLD, NJ – On Sept. 27, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders
will vote on a resolution to remove Hope Road, between Sycamore Avenue (County
Road 13A) and Tinton Avenue (County Road 537), as a potential County road from
the Monmouth County Road Plan.
“We listened to the residents of
Tinton Falls and their request to remove Hope Road from the Monmouth County
Road Plan,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the
Department of Public Works and Engineering. “Moving forward, the County will
continue to have an open discussion with the residents about improving safety
of the intersection.”
On Aug. 1, the County of Monmouth
held a Public Information Session attended by more than one hundred residents
and public officials. As a direct result of the open dialogue between the
County and its residents at the Public Information Session, Tinton Falls
Borough Council passed a resolution on Sept. 4 to request that the County
remove Hope Road from the Monmouth County Road Plan.
The Monmouth County Road Plan is an
element of the Monmouth County Master Plan, which was adopted in October 2012.
In the current plan, some municipal roads that may serve a regional function
were identified as potential County roads. However, these roads would only
become County roads through a formal municipal request of a jurisdictional
takeover.
“The safety,
satisfaction, and overall quality of life of our residents are of utmost
importance to the Freeholders,” said Deputy Director Lillian G. Burry, liaison
to the Division of Planning. “The County is diligently working to alleviate any
concern regarding Hope Road becoming a County road. We, as Freeholders, are
always here for the residents of Monmouth County and willing to listen to their
ideas and suggested improvements.”
The Board will vote on
the resolution at their regular meeting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27 in
Freehold.
For more information
regarding Monmouth County road and bridge projects, go to www.VisitMonmouth.com.
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