Lambertville Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety Study Collects Feedback

On Wednesday, October 13, 2026, Lambertville residents, business owners, and community members participated in an information gathering workshop that was designed to collect feedback about bicycle and pedestrian safety.

The event was held from 5-7 pm in the lobby of the Justice Center on South Union Street. Maps were spread out on tables and cardboard posters depicted heat maps with statistics about various roads, walkways, and intersections in town.

A short video played on a laptop. It showed scenes with cars, bicyclists, joggers, adults pushing strollers, people walking dogs, and tourists making their way through town. A voiceover explained how the study works and what it does.

Attendees spoke with traffic planners and shared ideas for improving walking and biking conditions. Many of our town’s traffic and safety challenges come from the fact that the streets were laid out long before our current traffic needs, so the study asked: “How does Lambertville work for the people moving through it today?” and, “Where are opportunities to make that space and movement safer?”

Traffic Calming

One of the posters on display had two rolls of stickers attached to it. Participants were encouraged to mark how they felt about the various ways of calming traffic by affixing a red or green sticker next to a given method, which included things like speed bumps, roundabouts, visible crosswalks, and curb extensions.

Stories of “Woah!”

Some folks talked about driving, some about walking, and others about biking. The consultants took notes, asked questions, and listened intently.

Transportation planner Kyle Benjamin spoke with Lambertville resident Lloyd Davis about cycling and wrote Lloyd’s suggestions onto a yellow sticky note.

Kyle said the most common type of accident in Lambertville is under 40 mph collisions with parked cars. That sounded believable, but some locals walked in with tales of near-death experiences.

“If you’re a pedestrian in Lambertville, you’re taking your life into your own hands,” said Lambertville resident Kathy Williams. “I got hit by a car on George Street.”

Transportation planner Prateeksha Sehgal heard that, became concerned, and asked Kathy for more information.

“Nothing is safe,” Kathy explained, “but I’ll tell you where the worst parts are.”

The community could be heard sharing stories about dangerous intersections, narrow roads, bad sidewalks, and that time a drunk friend fell off the towpath into the canal water. One resident said he taught his children how to drive by having them navigate North Union Street without getting a dent in the car.

Recalculating

The bicycle and pedestrian safety study began in May and will last 12-15 months. Project manager Kevin Perry said they look at existing conditions, statistics, and infrastructure, then collect feedback from the public. Next, they combine and consider all of the data before making any recommendations.

Consulting firm Michael Baker International will deliver reports, maps, and concepts—all of which are centered on safety and mobility. The final result is expected by late winter or early spring. A follow-up meeting will be held and the findings will be presented. After that, implementation is up to the city.

“Lambertville’s willingness to share information has been really good,” said Kevin.

“And the mayor is really into it,” interjected Bill Riviere, principal planner at NJDOT. Bill said it seems like Lambertville government has good intentions to follow through.

Prateeksha Sehgal said Lambertville is a vibrant community that is beautiful, yet difficult to navigate, because the hills, river, and canal path make it unique. She praised Lambertville’s active community and said we gave a lot of good feedback.

You can still submit your ideas, but hurry, because the online portion of the study will close at the end of this week. It’ll be interesting, and possibly surprising, to see what Lambertville’s safety recommendations are in the near future.

If you’re curious about traffic and pedestrian safety studies in general, you can learn more and see previous studies from other NJ towns at NJbikeped.org.