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MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – Middlesex County continues to make progress toward eliminating traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries through its Vision Zero initiative. As part of this effort, the County and the Township of Woodbridge celebrated the completion of critical safety enhancements at the intersection of Oak Tree Road, Plymouth Drive, and Magnolia Road with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 5. The upgrades include a modernized traffic signal with dedicated left-turn slots, striping, video detection, Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS), ADA-compliant curb ramps and sidewalks, and approximately 1,000 feet of roadway improvement—enhancements designed to protect pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike.
The Oak Tree Road project is one of several key infrastructure investments tied to Middlesex County’s Vision Zero Action Plan—a nationally recognized, data-driven strategy aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating traffic deaths and injuries. As part of this commitment, the County recently launched “60 to Zero,” a public awareness campaign to combat distracted driving, the region's leading cause of fatal crashes. To learn more, take the pledge, and join the movement toward zero traffic fatalities, visit discovermiddlesex.com/VisionZero.
“Middlesex County is proud to invest in the community through infrastructure projects like this one that make a real difference in residents’ lives,” said Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios. “On behalf of the Board of County Commissioners, I’d like to thank Mayor John McCormac and the Woodbridge Township Council for addressing the concerns of residents and making necessary improvements. Together, we have made this intersection safer and more accessible for all residents for years to come.”
“The Woodbridge Township Police Department (WPD) and Engineering Division partnered with Middlesex County to install a new $1 million state-of-the-art traffic signal and audible pedestrian crossing system at one of the busiest and congested intersections in the Township – Oak Tree Road/Plymouth Drive/Magnolia Road in the Iselin section. It is important to note that the Middlesex County Board of Commissioners authorized a Cost Sharing Agreement with the Township and together our teams installed new signal equipment, mast arms and poles, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant ramps and crosswalks and revised visible/audible signage and lane markings for current and future bicycle facilities,” said Woodbridge Township Mayor John E. McCormac. “Additionally, this intersection represents a commitment by the WPD Traffic Division in their enforcement initiatives to advance the Middlesex County Vision Zero Campaign to End Distracted Driving and to create safe intersection crossings for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit commuters, motorists and those using mobility devices geared to achieve the goal of Zero fatalities throughout Woodbridge Township.”
“Serious and fatal traffic accidents are on the rise across the United States, including right here in Middlesex County,” said Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Kenny, Chair of the Transportation Committee. “Through our award-winning Vision Zero Action Plan, we’re working intersection by intersection to make a meaningful change with our primary goal of eliminating traffic-related injuries and fatalities in Middlesex County. Projects like this one move us closer to that vision.”
In addition to the Oak Tree Road intersection in Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County has recently completed traffic signal upgrades and safety improvements to other key intersections throughout the County, including in Carteret, Edison, Perth Amboy, and South Brunswick—further advancing the Vision Zero initiative across the region.
To learn more about Middlesex County’s infrastructure investments and strategic initiatives, please visit middlesexcountynj.gov.
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