Transportation meeting in Morris Township; Preserve Greystone in Morristown, April 1

The main building at Greystone, a former psychiatric hospital that treated patients for more than a century. Photo by Berit Ollestad
The main building at Greystone, a former psychiatric hospital that treated patients for more than a century. Photo by Berit Ollestad
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DATE WITH THE WRECKING BALL? Activists are trying to save the historic Greystone psychiatric hospital from demolition in early 2014. Photo courtesy of Preserve Greystone
DATE WITH THE WRECKING BALL? Activists are trying to save the historic Greystone psychiatric hospital from demolition. Photo courtesy of Preserve Greystone

Transportation and History. Important subjects, and Greater Morristown residents have a choice tonight, April 1, 2015.

From 6 pm to 8 pm, the Morris County Department of Planning and Public Works will host a public meeting at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, at 353 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township, to gather suggestions on how to improve transportation in Morris County. It’s part of a study funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. Scroll down for more details.

And as we reported earlier, Preserve Greystone will gather at 7 pm in the seniors center of Morristown town hall to discuss strategies to prevent demolition of the historic Kirkbride Building of the former Greystone Park State Psychiatric Hospital, which straddles the Morris Plains/Parsippany border.

FROM THE MORRIS COUNTY FREEHOLDERS:

THIRD PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON NEW MORRIS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLAN SET FOR

WEDNESDAY IN MORRIS TOWNSHIP

ALL COUNTY RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND COUNTYWIDE FORUM TO DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS FOR ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION

The Morris County Department of Planning and Public Works will hold the third in a series of four public workshops to get public input into development of a new countywide Transportation Master Plan on Wednesday evening, April 1, at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morris Township.

A subsequent session later in April will be held in Roxbury. Residents from throughout the county are invited to attend any of the sessions. The first two sessions were held recently in Lincoln Park and Denville.

Future plans for all forms of transportation — looking at how people and goods move by car, truck, bus, train, bicycle, and on foot, to and from and through Morris County – will be assessed in the plan, entitled “Morris County in Motion.” The project is funded by a grant from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.

As part of the project, the county is reviewing existing municipal and regional plans to get a better understanding of communities’ priorities. The project team also is exploring potential future impacts of changes in demographics, advances in technology, and other trends in Morris County. The results of the study will help Morris County prioritize transportation investments, shape policies, and develop a framework for a safe and efficient transportation network.

We are asking all interested county residents to come out to the sessions and share their thoughts how we can improve and enhance how we travel to and from and through our county,’’ said Deena Leary, Director of the Morris County Department of Planning and Public Works.

The public and municipal officials are invited to attend any of the public workshops, which are designed to identify transportation issues affecting the county, and offer advice on goals and strategies. All of the meetings will present similar information, and participants can choose to attend either of the two remaining workshops:

APRIL 1, 6-8 p.m.

Frelinghuysen Arboretum

Haggerty Education Center
353 East Hanover Avenue, Morris Township

APRIL 29, 6-8 p.m.

Roxbury Municipal Building

1715 Route 46, Ledgewood

In addition to these workshops, there are several other ways to participate. One easy method will be to use the project’s MindMixer webpage https://MorrisCounty.MindMixer.com to share ideas and engage in surveys throughout the project.

Comments or ideas can also be emailed to mcdot@co.morris.nj.us or mailed to the Department of Planning & Public Works at P.O. Box 900, Morristown, N.J. 07963-0900

The project webpage www.MorrisCountyInMotion.org can be visited for announcements and to read all of the plan’s reports. Also, progress on developing the plan can be followed on the County’s Facebook and Twitter pages.

The project is expected to conclude in May 2016 with the adoption of the Circulation Element by the Morris County Planning Board.

SPECIAL NOTE: If someone would like to participate in the meeting but requires special arrangements, such as language interpreters or audio assistance, please contact the Outreach Coordinator at (201) 377-2325 at least 5 business days before the sessions in Morris Township or Roxbury.

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