For Immediate Release:
May 4, 2023

Monmouth County provides pedestrian safety improvements on County Route 10 (Front Street) for pedestrian crossing at Riverview Medical Center

RED BANK, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce that the County has provided pedestrian safety improvements on County Route 10 (Front Street) for pedestrian crossing at Riverview Medical Center.

“Our primary concern when it comes to our roadways is safety,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the Department of Public Works and Engineering. “Riverview Medical Center shared with me that there was poor compliance by drivers for their employees and pedestrians in the crosswalk so I directed the County Engineers to study the need for additional traffic control measures to improve pedestrian and vehicular access to the hospital.”

Recent enhancements included the replacement of the pedestrian beacons with the Rapid Flash LED strobes and pedestrian signing on both sides of the crosswalk facing both directions of travel on Front Street. County forces also installed rumble strips and the “PED X-ING” pavement markings in advance of the crosswalk in both directions to emphasize to drivers they are approaching the heavily used crosswalk. The existing crosswalk striping and left turn arrow pavement markings at Globe Court and the Medical Center entrance were also reinstalled.

“Recent studies indicated that approximately 1,600 pedestrian crossings occur at this location daily and the goal is that these improvements will provide safety to both pedestrians and drivers,” said Director Arnone. “Monmouth County Traffic Engineers will continue to study the need for additional long term measures to further improve access to the medical facilities.”

In total, the County maintains approximately 1,000 lane miles of roads, 980 bridges and culverts and 250 traffic signals and beacons.

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