The Township of Verona, New Jersey, participated in the 2024-2025 North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Complete Streets Technical Assistance (CSTA) Program. Technical assistance included a Temporary Demonstration Project (installed on October 15, 2024) and a Walkable Community Workshop (held on October 24, 2024). Both components were a collaborative effort with municipal employees and Township stakeholders.
This report summarizes the implementation of three temporary traffic calming demonstrations and the feedback provided by community members that was collected through an online survey. This report identifies several recommendations to reduce speeds, promote walking and bicycling as a means of travel and improve safety along a section of Linden Avenue in Verona (Figure 2), taking into consideration observations by team members and the public made during the workshop and input received from the online survey.
The Linden Avenue corridor is a municipal roadway located in the center of the Township. However, it is one of just two roadways that provide east-west access across the Township via a bridge over the Peckman River. As such, the roadway sees cut-through traffic, and residents of this street have concerns about speeding and congestion.
This report calls for installing traffic calming measures such as chicanes or speed humps, curb extensions, and a median to slow vehicle speeds and discourage cut through traffic. In addition, the report recommends adopting a Complete Streets policy or ordinance; providing and maintaining high-quality pedestrian infrastructure; adding lighting; and addressing deficiencies in signage and striping.
The lessons learned by all participants during the workshop and the demonstration can be applied to other roadways in Verona. Appendices in the report include detailed survey results, outreach materials, the field audit form, and a list of potential funding resources. These resources can be used to conduct other walk audits and demonstration projects within the Township.
Read full report: Verona: Linden Avenue Walkable Community Workshop (2025)
