[G.O. No. 1374, § I; G.O. No. 1389, § 1; amended 6-5-2007 by G.O. No. 1903;[1] 12-4-2007 by G.O. No. 1908]
A traffic control signal shall be installed and operated at the intersection of the following locations:
Location
Central Avenue and Clifton Street
Central Avenue and Grove Street
Central Avenue and Park Street
Central Avenue and South Avenue
East Broad Street (CR509) and Mountain Avenue (CR613)
East Broad Street and Elm Street
East Broad Street and Euclid Avenue
East Broad Street and Springfield Avenue
South Avenue and Summit Avenue
South Avenue and Westfield Avenue
Springfield Avenue and Cardinal Drive
Springfield Avenue and Mill Lane
West Broad Street and Scotch Plains Avenue
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed G.O. No. 1896, adopted 3-13-2007, which provided for traffic control signals in certain intersections.
[G.O. No. 1374, § II; G.O. No. 1389, § 2]
The traffic signal installation shall be in accordance with the provisions of an act concerning motor vehicles and traffic regulations, Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes; shall conform to the design and shall be maintained in operation, as authorized by the Department of Transportation.
[Added 10-27-2009 by G.O. No. 1953]
(a) 
Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this section:
EFFECTIVE DATE
Date on which train horns shall cease to be used in the quiet zone pursuant to the notice of establishment.
FRA
The Federal Railroad Administration.
NJDOT
The New Jersey Department of Transportation.
QUIET ZONE
A corridor of a 1/4 mile before and 1/4 mile after the rail crossing at Rahway Avenue (the Rahway Avenue Crossing) identified by the following US DOT Crossing Inventory Number: 36 2871G.
(b) 
Twenty-four-hour ban on train horns at quiet zone. No operator of a railroad locomotive or any other railroad vehicle shall cause or permit the routine sounding of locomotive horns on the approaches to and at the rail/street crossings within the quiet zone. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an engineer from sounding the locomotive horn to provide a warning to vehicle operators, pedestrians, trespassers or crews on other trains in an emergency situation if, in the engineer's sole judgment, such action is appropriate in order to prevent imminent injury, death or property damage, in compliance with FRA regulations.
(c) 
Town of Westfield undertakings.
(1) 
The Town of Westfield shall cause to be conducted a public information campaign for the purpose of educating the public regarding the proposed twenty-four-hour ban on locomotive horns following the filing of the notice of establishment and prior to the anticipated effective date of same.
(2) 
The Town shall maintain, at its expense, and in accordance with FRA regulations, and its agreement with Conrail all signage and street improvements within the quiet zone required as SSMs.
(3) 
The Town shall cause the company to maintain, at the Town's expense, and in accordance with FRA standards, all crossing signals and crossing gates within the quiet zone and required as supplemental safety measures, pursuant to the terms of the agreement with Conrail.