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Princeton NJ Police Department
Friday March 24th, 2023 :: 04:05 p.m. EDT

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Witherspoon Street Phase 1 Construction Update for the Week of March 27th - March 31st (Princeton Engineering Dept.)

Week of March 27 - March 31, 2023*

  • Earle Asphalt Co. will complete the sidewalk paver installation on the west side between Spring Street and Hulfish Street intersection. Curb installation on the west side between Hulfish Street and Paul Robeson Place will begin.
  • Pedestrians will be rerouted to the nearest crosswalk to the opposite side while areas are blocked off during construction. Wooden walkways will be available near business entrances to provide access for employees, patrons, and deliveries.
  • NJDOT's contractor has completed the installation of granite curb and new concrete sidewalk along the north curb line at the Nassau Street intersection. Some sections are awaiting underground utility work before full restoration. The curb ramp and sidewalk work on the south curb line near the University is on hold temporarily and will resume in a few weeks.
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*This schedule is subject to change due to inclement weather or project delays and will be updated accordingly via this newsletter.

Traffic and Parking
  • Witherspoon Street between Hulfish Street and Paul Robeson Place will be reduced to one lane of traffic northbound during the construction of new curb and sidewalk. Detour signage will be in place during those occurrences. There will be no parking in this area during this time.
  • Metered parking spaces on Hulfish Street between Witherspoon Street and Palmer Square East will remain bagged until construction completion.
  • The Witherspoon Street service lane between Nassau Street and Spring Street (west side) is fully open for use.
    No Parking before 10 am
    Commercial Loading, 30 min limit
    Passenger Loading, 3 min limit
    Parking:
    Monday-Thursday, 30 min limit, 10 am-8 pm
    Friday-Saturday, 30 min limit, 10 am-9 pm
    Sunday, 30 min limit, 1 pm-8 pm

    Stopping in the travel lane (east side), and blocking the crosswalk near Tulane Yard and/or intersections to load or unload is prohibited.
Waste Collection
  • New trash carts have been delivered for some residents on Witherspoon Street. Residents should use the new carts and place them in front of their building front on collection days.
  • Trash and recycling collection for businesses on both the west and east side between Nassau Street and Hulfish Street can occur curbside in front of the respective business. Businesses whose collection is in Tulane Yard should be collected as normal.

Instructions:

Please be advised.

Address/Location
Princeton NJ Police Department
1 Valley Rd
Princeton, NJ 08542

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-921-2100

Tiffany Smith
Engineering
[email protected]
609-751-1694

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Urgency:
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Certainty:
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Category:
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Event:
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