North Greenwood Ave. Traffic Calming/Safety Project

Pedestrian and Traffic Safety

Information on traffic calming and pedestrian safety efforts

As part of Hopewell Borough’s ongoing commitment to the safety of all of our residents and visitors, the Borough recently secured the support of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to collaborate on an “EXPO” experimental pop-up demonstration traffic calming project.

Once Elizabethtown finishes repaving North Greenwood Avenue, the Borough will be testing a traffic calming gateway treatment in the form of a hardened centerline that will begin just beyond the borough boundary on North Greenwood Avenue and extend to the intersection of North Greenwood Avenue and Walnut Street. The demonstration project will also include painted bump-outs at North Greenwood Avenue and Hart Avenue.  The improvements are designed to make crossing safer at Hart Avenue and slow traffic as it enters the Borough with both visual and physical improvements to the road. The location was chosen for the demonstration to allow the Borough to review and test the impact of entry gateway improvements on the only municipal road that approaches town, with an eye towards possibly implementing similar treatments on our major county road entrances in the future if successful.


Note: The presentation and info sheets below show a previous design for the intersection of North Greenwood Avenue and Washington Avenue. The project has since been updated and a revised info sheet will be uploaded as it gets closer to construction. 

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Greenwood Ave. Traffic Calming Demo Project Sheet

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North Greenwood Ave. Traffic Calming Demo Project Presentation (4/3/25)

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About the Experimental Pop-Up Project

Hopewell Borough, in partnership with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), is installing a traffic calming demonstration project on North Greenwood Avenue between Washington Avenue and Hart Avenue.

This project includes a hardened centerline, painted curb extensions, and flexible, vertical bollards to help slow vehicle speeds and improve safety for people walking and biking.

What is an Experimental Pop-Up?

An experimental pop-up is a quick, low-cost, and action-driven approach to create meaningful improvements in roadway safety. These projects allow municipalities to repurpose existing infrastructure, test new materials, and refine concepts before making larger capital investments.

These projects aim to:

  • Provide a quick, cost-effective demonstration of a road safety enhancement
  • Engage the community and raise awareness about roadway safety

What project elements will be installed?

  • Curb Extensions: Shorten crossings and narrow car travel lanes to reduce speeding.
  • Flexible Bollards: Define painted curb and edges and narrow car travel lanes to reduce speeding.
  • High Visibility Crosswalk: Help drivers see pedestrians.
  • Hardened Centerlines: Indicate a change in the road context to reduce speeding.
  • Sharrow Markings: Alert drivers that people might be bicycling in the roadway and to share the road.
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