Development Continues Within the “Edge City”

Along the edge of Route 202/206, there are two building projects in which site work has accelerated. One is along a relatively narrow swath of land right next to the Bridgewater Manor. The site is wedged against an I-78 bridge that runs over 202/206 in Pluckemin. It looks like it may be a commercial development.

The other project is for an active adult community scheduled to rise at the corner of Harding Road and 202/206 in Bridgewater. The clearing of trees has just been completed on this lot. It is a long rectangular piece of property that stretches down Harding Road all the way to Victor Street and slightly beyond.

Step out of your auto at that spot, and you can look up towards 202/206 and see that the property has been completely cleared. Only brown earth was showing a few days ago, with a solitary pile of logs remaining to be hauled away before more construction equipment moves in to continue working the site.

Entry into these properties from 202/206 and egress from them could be a tough maneuver for motorists, especially during commuter hours, unless the flow of traffic is controlled.

In his 1992 book, Edge City: Life on the New Frontier, author Joel Garreau describes how Central New Jersey will be transformed, as its population continues to grow. These two projects are just a couple of small examples of the changes which Garreau predicted.