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BOROUGH OF WOODLYNNE
ORDINANCE #2026-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 625 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF WOODLYNNE,
SECTION 625-20, ENTITLED “ONE-WAY STREETS,” TO REPEAL THE EXISTING ONE-WAY
TRAFFIC DESIGNATION ON LAUREL AVENUE AND ESTABLISH LAUREL AVENUE AS A ONE-
WAY STREET RUNNING WEST FROM CRESCENT BOULEVARD TO FOURTH STREET DUE TO
PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodlynne are charged with
protecting the public health, safety, and welfare of residents and the
traveling public; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 625, Section 625-20 of the Code of the Borough of
Woodlynne presently designates Laurel Avenue as a one-way street running
east from Fourth Street to Crescent Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, at the request of the Borough, the designated engineering firm,
Bach Associates, PC, conducted a review of traffic conditions at the
intersection of Laurel Avenue and US 130/Crescent Boulevard southbound to
determine whether Laurel Avenue should instead be designated as a one-way
street running from US 130/Crescent Boulevard southbound to Fourth Street;
and
WHEREAS, the engineer’s review identified several safety concerns regarding
visibility for vehicles entering US 130/Crescent Boulevard southbound from
Laurel Avenue, including that: (1) the posted speed limit on US 130
southbound is 40 miles per hour; (2) the average daily traffic volume was
reported as approximately 53,000 vehicles in 2023; (3) the minimum sight
distance for right turns onto US 130 southbound is 695 feet for the
applicable design speed; (4) the horizontal curvature of US 130 southbound,
together with the location of the car dealership building and associated
parking lot at 750 Crescent Boulevard, do not provide the required sight
distance; and (5) incident reports from the Camden County Metro Police
document numerous accidents occurring along this stretch of US 130
southbound; and
WHEREAS, Bach Associates, PC concluded that limiting traffic entering US
130/Crescent Boulevard southbound from Laurel Avenue would improve the
safety of the traveling public and would make the intersection safer; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodlynne have reviewed
the engineer’s findings and have determined that the existing traffic
pattern should be modified in order to address the identified public safety
concerns and improve vehicular movement in the area; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council find that it is in the best interests of the
Borough to repeal the current eastbound one-way designation for Laurel
Avenue and replace it with a westbound one-way designation from Crescent
Boulevard to Fourth Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Woodlynne, County of Camden, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. Amendment to Chapter 625, Section 625-20.
Chapter 625 of the Code of the Borough of Woodlynne, entitled “Vehicles and
Traffic,” Section 625-20, entitled “One-Way Streets,” is hereby amended by
deleting the existing entry for Laurel Avenue and replacing it with the
following:
|Name of |Directi|Limits |Parking |
|Street |on | |Permitted |
|Laurel |West |From Crescent Boulevard to | None |
|Avenue | |Fourth Street | |
Section 2. Purpose.
This amendment is adopted in response to documented safety concerns
regarding the current traffic pattern on Laurel Avenue and at its
intersection with US 130/Crescent Boulevard southbound, including limited
sight distance, roadway curvature, traffic volume, and crash history, as
identified in the Borough Engineer’s review.
Section 3. Repeal of Inconsistent Prior Provision.
Any prior ordinance, code provision, or portion thereof inconsistent with
this Ordinance, including the prior designation of Laurel Avenue as a one-
way street running east from Fourth Street to Crescent Boulevard, is hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 4. Signs and Traffic Control Devices.
The appropriate Borough officials, employees, agents, and/or contractors
are hereby authorized and directed to install, remove, replace, or modify
any signs, pavement markings, and traffic control devices necessary to
implement the provisions of this Ordinance and to provide notice to the
motoring public.
Section 5. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or provision of this
Ordinance shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the
remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 6. Repealer.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
Section 7. Codification.
This Ordinance shall be codified in the Code of the Borough of Woodlynne as
part of Chapter 625, Section 625-20.
Section 8. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage, adoption, publication
according to law, and the installation of appropriate signage and traffic
control measure
NOTICE: OF PENDING ORDINANCE:
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced and approved by the borough
Council of the Borough of Woodlynne at a meeting of said Council held on
the 10th day of March, 2026, and will be considered of final passage at a
meeting to be held on the 14th day of April, 2026, 8:00 PM at the Municipal
building, 200 Cooper Ave.
_________________________________
Luis Pastoriza, Borough
Clerk
BOROUGH OF WOODLYNNE
ORDINANCE #2025-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 625 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF WOODLYNNE,
SECTION 625-20, ENTITLED “ONE-WAY STREETS,” TO REPEAL THE EXISTING ONE-WAY
TRAFFIC DESIGNATION ON LAUREL AVENUE AND ESTABLISH LAUREL AVENUE AS A ONE-
WAY STREET RUNNING WEST FROM CRESCENT BOULEVARD TO FOURTH STREET DUE TO
PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERNS
The foregoing ordinance was adopted by Borough Council at a
meeting held on the 14th day of
April,2026
By:_____________________
Joseph Chukwueke, Mayor
Upon Final Adoption
___________________________________
Luis Pastoriza, Borough Clerk
Dated: April 14, 2026