Politics & Government
Confusing Hackettstown Intersection Gets New Left Arrow Signal
'Five corners' location has delayed green installed from Rt. 46 to Rt. 182.
Anyone not from the area has probably had a thing or two to say about Hackettstown’s notorious “five corners” intersection. Chances are they aren’t nice comments, either.
Even locals still have a tough time navigating the crossroads.
The intersection joins Rt. 46, Rt. 182 (Mountain Avenue), Willow Grove Street and Warren Street with a traffic light that all too often is too short for many cars to get through.
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That situation has been bettered, however, even if just slightly, as the New Jersey Department of Transportation has installed a new traffic light with a left turn arrow for motorists making the turn from Rt. 46 West to Rt. 182 southbound, Hackettstown Police announced.
A delayed green arrow will be available for drivers heading in that direction, police said.
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Should the DOT look at adjusting other portions of the intersection to make for less congestion?
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