[G.O. No. 1374, § I; G.O. No. 1389, § 1;
amended 6-5-2007 by G.O. No. 1903; 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
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Central Avenue and Clifton Street
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Central Avenue and Grove Street
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Central Avenue and Park Street
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Central Avenue and South Avenue
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East Broad Street (CR509) and Mountain Avenue (CR613)
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East Broad Street and Elm Street
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East Broad Street and Euclid Avenue
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East Broad Street and Springfield Avenue
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South Avenue and Summit Avenue
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South Avenue and Westfield Avenue
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Springfield Avenue and Cardinal Drive
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Springfield Avenue and Mill Lane
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West Broad Street and Scotch Plains Avenue
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[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.