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Administrators Seek to Relieve Campus Traffic Concerns With New Quinn Road Exit
Jessica Havery
Issue date: 10/28/04 Section: News
The addition of a third campus exit, via Quinn Road, will assist in alleviating the congested flow of campus traffic, Director of Architectural and Engineering Services Doug Cooper said.
"Quinn Road will be turned into a two-way entrance and exit," Cooper said. A light and turn lane will be installed at the intersection of Quinn Road and Valley Road, Cooper said.
"With the amount of traffic that campus produces, I wonder why the school has not done this sooner," said Jay Hortillas, senior English major. "It's a great idea."
The decision to adjust the traffic direction of Quinn Road comes after university officials met with representatives of Clifton Township and Passaic County, Cooper said. "The idea [to change Quinn Road] was initially rejected by both Clifton Township and Passaic County. When the school re-introduced [the council] to the idea, they began to see how it would benefit them as well," Cooper said.
While the construction start date has not been determined, the planning has begun its preliminary stages, after being suggested as a traffic solution in the Parsons-Brinkerhoff Traffic Study, Cooper said.
"The study, completed in June 2004, showed that the university has three entrances and only two exits," Cooper said. "[The university] isn't very efficient in providing cars [an alternate] way off campus."
"The traffic on campus is horrible," Kristin Leone, junior music therapy major, said. "I've had to cancel appointments because I couldn't get off campus in time."
"Traffic and parking on campus continues to be high priority to administration," Cooper said.
"[The administration] is working to increase the amount of available parking and the traffic congestion on campus."
"Quinn Road will be turned into a two-way entrance and exit," Cooper said. A light and turn lane will be installed at the intersection of Quinn Road and Valley Road, Cooper said.
"With the amount of traffic that campus produces, I wonder why the school has not done this sooner," said Jay Hortillas, senior English major. "It's a great idea."
The decision to adjust the traffic direction of Quinn Road comes after university officials met with representatives of Clifton Township and Passaic County, Cooper said. "The idea [to change Quinn Road] was initially rejected by both Clifton Township and Passaic County. When the school re-introduced [the council] to the idea, they began to see how it would benefit them as well," Cooper said.
While the construction start date has not been determined, the planning has begun its preliminary stages, after being suggested as a traffic solution in the Parsons-Brinkerhoff Traffic Study, Cooper said.
"The study, completed in June 2004, showed that the university has three entrances and only two exits," Cooper said. "[The university] isn't very efficient in providing cars [an alternate] way off campus."
"The traffic on campus is horrible," Kristin Leone, junior music therapy major, said. "I've had to cancel appointments because I couldn't get off campus in time."
"Traffic and parking on campus continues to be high priority to administration," Cooper said.
"[The administration] is working to increase the amount of available parking and the traffic congestion on campus."