Millstone Valley Byway Meeting, Sept. 3

We hope you can all come to the Public Meeting:

• Monday, September 8, 2008, 7:30 pm to 9:30
• Griggstown Reformed Church’s Fellowship Hall 1065 Canal Road, Griggstown, NJ

This meeting has been organized by The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition, with the assistance of the consulting firm Stantec, to present the final version of the Corridor Management Plan that has been developed for the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway.

Also further information on the New Jersey Scenic Byways Program will be presented.

The Millstone Valley (Scenic/Historic ) Byway is corridor connecting fifteen historic districts, parks and nature preserves. It it approximately 28 miles in length and lies in the historic Millstone Valley located between Route 206 on the west and Route 1 on the east. The historic Delaware and Raritan runs through most of the byway with Canal Road on one side and River Road on the other. It was designated as a New Jersey Scenic Byway in 2005.

The purpose of this meeting is to present to the public the final version of the Corridor Management Plan that has been developed for the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway. The plan was a cooperative effort between the NJDOT and the Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition, Somerset, Middlesex and Mercer Counties, the D & R Canal Commission, the Townships of Franklin, Hillsborough, Princeton, Montgomery, the Boroughs of Millstone and Rocky Hill, the Canal Society of New Jersey, and several other interested organizations.

The corridor management plan is a written document in which the sponsor describes the goals, strategies and responsibilities for conserving and enhancing the byway’s most valuable qualities. It is developed collaboratively with all those who have an interest in the future of the area included in the byway corridor. It includes both a long-term vision for what this byway may become over time and also a short-term action plan. This plan was prepared with funding from a Federal Highway Administration grant through the National Scenic Byways Program. The grant was administered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The byway management plan is needed in order to complete requirements for designation as a New Jersey Scenic Byway and to apply for designation as a National Scenic Byway.

This meeting will review background on the Byway Program and the process for becoming a National Scenic Byway in NJ.
It also provides an opportunity to discuss issues with representatives of NJDOT.

CD’s featuring the updated Corridor management Plan will be available.


For more information, please contact:

Cindy Bloom-Cronin
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Phone: 609.530.5676 Email : Cindy.Bloom-Cronin@dot.state.nj.us

OR

Jason Yadlovski
Stantec
Phone: 212-366-5600 Email: Jason.Yadlovski@stantec.com

OR

Liz Palius
President Millstone Valley Preservation Coalition
Phone: 908-874-3820 Email : SidPalius@comcast.net