Department of Transportation

DOT and NJTransit Property

Grove Street Station (Newark City Subway Line)
Certain parts of the NJ Transit center known as the Grove Street Station (Newark City Subway Line), located in the Township of Bloomfield in Essex County, are under New Jersey Department of Transportation jurisdiction.  Traffic on these sections of the transit center is hereby controlled by the following regulations:
(a) All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided within the transit center.
(b) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated and established as “no stopping or standing” zones, where stopping or standing is prohibited at all times:
(1) No stopping or standing along both sides:
(A) Along Grove Avenue Driveway for its entire length.
(2) No stopping or standing along the north side:
(A) Along Watsessing Avenue Driveway for its entire length.
(c) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated and established as “no parking certain hours” zones where parking is permitted as described:
(1) No parking between 1:00 AM and 4:00 AM, daily:
(A) Within all stalls for the entire public parking lot.
(d) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated and established as “handicapped parking” areas for the use of persons who have been issued special vehicle identification cards by the Motor Vehicle Commission in accordance with the provisions of NJSA 39:4-197.5:
(1) Handicapped Parking:
(A) Within the designated parking areas as indicated on the site plan, during all hours.
(e) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated and established as “reserved parking” areas, where parking is permitted as described:
(1) Reserved Parking:
(A) Within the designated parking areas as indicated on the site plan.  All vehicles that are granted specialty parking such as; police vehicles, ambulances, teachers, etc. must be properly identified.
(f) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated as through streets, where stop signs are installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designation:
(1) Through streets for both directions of traffic:
(A) Along Grove Street Driveway for its entire length.
(B) Along Watsessing Avenue Driveway between Watsessing Avenue and Grove Street Driveway.
(g) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated as stop intersections:
(1) Stop signs shall be installed:
(A) At the intersection of Lane “B” and Lane “E” for traffic traveling along Lane “B”.
(B) At the intersection of Lane “C” and Lane “E” for traffic traveling along Lane “C”.
(C) At the intersection of Lane “B” and Lane “C” for traffic traveling along Lane “B”.
(h) The rate of speed designated for the certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby established and adopted as the maximum legal rate of speed:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 15 MPH along all roadways, aisles, entrances, exits, and parking lots within the entire complex.
(i) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated and established as “tow-away zones”, where any vehicle parked or standing may be removed by towing the vehicle at the owners or operators expense:
(1) Tow-Away Zones:
(A) Any vehicles parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances or exit ways, loading zones, oil fills, any grassy area, pedestrian walkway, or present in any way a safety or traffic hazard.
(j) The certain parts of the transit center described in this subsection are hereby designated and established as “no parking bus stop” zones, where the parking of any vehicle other than omnibuses, picking up or discharging passengers, is prohibited at all times:
(1) Bus stop along the eastbound (southerly) side:
(A) Between the easterly curb line of Lot “A” west entrance and a point 120 feet easterly therefrom.


Last updated date: March 4, 2020 1:26 PM