The University plans within the next six to 10 years to reroute Washington Road around the University campus, Vice President for Campus Life Janet Dickerson said last night.
The University and Borough are cooperating on a plan, still in its early stages, that would involve rerouting Washington Road traffic from Route 1.
Though the University cannot do anything to the road, because it is government property, Public Safety has already discussed student safety on Washington Road with Township authorities, said Jeff Yellin '04, the Undergraduate Life Committee liaison to the Public Safety committee.
Vice President for Facilities Jim Consolloy said that the plans are still a long way from implementation, because of concern that it would place too much stress on Harrison Road.
Plans to reroute Washington Road have received increased attention following a series of pedestrian accidents on the road this semester.
A group of students and faculty toured campus after dark last night, looking for potentially dangerous or hazardous places that can be improved to enhance University safety.
"Vice President Dickerson believes, and I strongly agree, that we are better off spending money to make the campus safer and prevent injuries and crime than we would be spending the money after a preventable incident," Yellin said.
Student concerns include providing transportation or lighting between main campus and the West Windsor Fields, lighting on the stairways behind Frist Campus Center and the hidden crosswalk on Faculty Road.
The safety committee, chaired by Dickerson, and consisting of student liaisons from organizations such as the USG, GSG and SHARE, was accompanied by Consolloy and Public Safety Capt. Jim Collins during the annual safety walk.
"Our job is to make sure the environment is safe and student concerns are met," Dickerson said.
Kailee Erickson '05, a member of USG's Women's Issues Task Force, is concerned with the placement of blue light safety phones on campus. "Though on this walk I have generally been able to find a safety phone," Erickson said. "But, more blue lights generally make people feel safer."
Earlier this year the task force designed stickers, containing emergency phone numbers, to be placed inside each blue light phones. They should be implemented later this year, Erickson said.
The dangerous crosswalk on Washington Road near Fine Hall was discussed at last week's committee meeting, Yellin said.
"They are searching for ways to make the street safer. This could even include building a bridge in the future," he said.
Other places on campus merited more lighting or modification. For example, one member of the committee suggested a pedestrian light be implemented on Faculty Road.
"It costs $25,000 to install and maintain a flashing light," Consolloy said, "but if it saves a life it's worth it."
There were no suggestions to examine areas up campus near Nassau Street.
All mentioned safety hazards brought up during the safety walk will be addressed and evaluated, Consolloy said.
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