Calhoun Street Extension Virtual Public Information Center #1

You are cordially invited to a Virtual Public Information Center (PIC) for the Calhoun Street Extension Local Concept Development (LCD) Study.

This PIC is an opportunity for stakeholders and the public to review and provide their input on the project’s purpose and need, goals, and objectives.

It will be held virtually.

• When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 6:00 PM to 8.00 PM
• Who: This event is open to the public and anyone interested in learning more about the Calhoun Stret Extension LCD Study. We want to hear your concerns about traffic safety and congestion on Calhoun Street!

Register here for the project's first Public Information Center and Stakeholder Meeting!

Mercer County, in coordination with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), is conducting a Local Concept Development Study for the Calhoun Street Extension & Multimodal Safety Project (Calhoun Street Extension). The Calhoun Street Extension LCD Study will seek to develop and analyze alternatives to extend Calhoun Street from Kirkbride Avenue to North Olden Avenue. Improvements along the existing Calhoun Street alignment between Southard Street (MP 0.99) and Princeton Avenue (MP 1.53) will also be investigated, including upgrades at the Southard Street and Princeton Avenue signalized intersections. The extension will close a critical network gap and offer opportunities for multimodal safety improvements and economic redevelopment. The attached image illustrates the project extents.

Ewing Township’s Master Plan and its Olden Avenue Redevelopment Plan (a declared ‘area in need of redevelopment’) call for access and streetscape improvements for the length of this project study area in Ewing, including replacement of signalized intersections with two-lane roundabouts. The City of Trenton also has listed the Calhoun Street Extension in their Master Plan and has the extension listed as a “Trenton 250 Master Plan Action Item”.

Overall, the extension of Calhoun Street would close an important missing network connection and presents opportunities for all-mode safety improvements, network connectivity, and economic (re)development.  With effective public outreach, a Local Concept Development study will assess a feasible alignment and identify a plan for advancing it. The project will also study multimodal facilities and traffic operations along Calhoun Street between Southard Street and Princeton Ave, including the intersections of Calhoun Street with Princeton Ave and Southard Street. 

The upcoming Public Information Center will include local officials from Mercer County, Ewing Township, the City of Trenton, NJDOT, and DVRPC. Your input at this stage will help us develop safety and mobility improvements along Calhoun Street.

Additional information can be found on the Mercer County project website at the following link: www.mercercounty.org/CalhounStreetStudy 

Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact:

Matthew Zochowski, PP/AICP
Principal Planner, Mercer County Department of Planning
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Phone: 609.989.6985

Please let us know if any accessibility accommodations would be required during this PIC. If you do not have internet access to attend this PIC, please contact Mercer County to request a copy of the presentation slides by mail.