Beach Drive Opening September 22nd

Beach Drive over Upper Aetna Dam will be officially opened for traffic at noon on Saturday, September 22nd following the "Tour de Lakes" walk-bike-run. In the event of rain the opening ceremony will take place on Sunday, September 23rd.

At present we are still awaiting the energizing of the lights on the bridge, the signing of the intersections and the striping of the lanes. All of these are scheduled to occur in the next 10 days.

Join your neighbors for the Tour de Lakes at 9:00 on Saturday and the opening of Beach Drive at noon.

Beach Drive & Chicagami Trail Traffic Flow

MEDFORD LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
CHICAGMI TRAIL / BEACH DRIVE
REDISGNED TRAFFIC FLOW
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007
To better the safety of motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists the traffic island at the intersection of Chicagami Trail and Beach Drive is the focal point of a change in the flow of motor vehicle traffic.
The repair of the Beach Drive dam has been completed. The roadway will be open to motor vehicle traffic once the island has been properly signed and the trails appropriately striped. The traffic design has been altered to better the flow of motor vehicles and prevent accidents.
Motorists approaching the traffic island from Chicagami Trail will be directed to "keep right" of the island and make either a left or right turn onto Beach Drive once they come to a complete stop.
Motorists traveling on Beach Drive will do so in either direction as before the July, 2004 flood. Stop signs are located at either end of Beach Drive on Stokes Road and Chippewa Trail. A right and left turn lane have been added on Beach Drive at Stokes Road.
Motorists turning onto Beach Drive will either keep right and turn up Chicagami Trail or continue straight up Beach Drive over the bridge.
The only significant change in the redesign is motor vehicle traffic coming down Chicagami Trail will not cross over on coming motor traffic, on Beach Drive, stemming from Stokes Road.
If you have any questions, please contact the Medford Lakes Police Department at 609-654-2156.

Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On Thursday, September 6, 2007 at 7:30am to 7:45am the Borough will be having a ribbon cutting ceremony for the re-opening of the pedestrian walkway over Lower Aetna Dam.
This event signifies the first time since the July 12th, 2004 Flood that students walking to Neeta Elementary School will be able to use the old "Aetna Way" route.
Students returning to Neeta School for the 2007-2008 school year will do the ribbon cutting.
Mayor and Council will be on hand to answer any questions.