Rutgers receives nearly $500K from U.S. to build technology park

[Tango Two]

The proposed site is 30 acres on the Livingston campus in Piscataway, bordered by Avenue E to the north and Route 18's off-ramp to the west. The land is vacant now except for an electric substation.



Link---> TechnologyPark

 

[sct1111]

So is this what was in the master plan? The technology park that is supposed to connect Bush and Livingston?

 

[Saint Puppy]

What does $500K buy????

 

[NotInRHouse]

It looks 500k is develop the plan for the park.

 

[derleider]

So is this what was in the master plan? The technology park that is supposed to connect Bush and Livingston?

Yes - the description would seem to match that.

I mean it wont REALLY connect Livingston and Busch in a meaningful way since the northeast edge of Busch is pretty sparse and there is a major highway interchange in the way, but it will connect it in at least a superficial way - which was the plan from the time t hey built livington

 

[Upstream]

I don't think the intent is to merge the campuses. I think the intent is to use the old Avenue E alignment as a roadway for buses and bicycles to provide another connecting roadway between the campuses.

 

[Scarlet16E]

I don't think the intent is to merge the campuses. I think the intent is to use the old Avenue E alignment as a roadway for buses and bicycles to provide another connecting roadway between the campuses.

Just an observation / clarification:
It's not the old Avenue E alignment. I know it's been described as a former roadway location, closed for Rt. 18, but it's actually a different right of way where the steam loop runs. If there was ever a road there it was before 1983 when I showed up.

Avenue E has always fed into Davidson Road.

 

[Upstream]

Just an observation / clarification:
It's not the old Avenue E alignment. I know it's been described as a former roadway location, closed for Rt. 18, but it's actually a different right of way where the steam loop runs. If there was ever a road there it was before 1983 when I showed up.

Avenue E has always fed into Davidson Road.

Thanks for the clarification. Looking at old maps of the Livingston (Kilmer) Campus and Camp Kilmer, it doesn't look like this right-of-way was ever actually a road.

http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/HISTORICALMAPS/KilmerCampus_1973.jpg
http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/HISTORICALMAPS/Kilmer_big.png

 

[TheRut14]

Hey guys, recent RU grad here. By looking at that sketch, I'd definitely say that new bus route between Livi and Busch would be a lot better. It would help connect to two campuses and you avoid Rt. 18.

 

[Scarlet16E]

One of the side benefits of this is it greatly reduces the walking distance and simplifies the route between HPSS and RAC parking.

 

[scarletknight08204]

Think of it this way, it's a perfect distance between our brand new state-of-the-art business school and our world class engineering school. Seems like a perfect place to place and great forward-thinking by Rutgers. The fact that the Avenue E alignment will allow the buses to bypass the Rt 18 overpass is just a cherry on top.