Bicycling deaths are running 33% higher than last year, according to New Jersey State Police counts.
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Rural road where brothers died has heavy, fast traffic
The Gaudreaus were killed along Salem County Route 551, locally known as "Pennsville-Auburn Road" — a quick, straight shot for many drivers to go where they want to be.
The road technically has shoulders, but like a lot of similar country roads, they are so narrow that a pedestrian or biker would be dangerously close to traffic.
The speed limit on the two-lane road is 50 mph. Drivers, as a rule, hit that mark and often pass it.
The double-fatal accident Aug. 29 took place near an intersection with Stumpy Road — also just two lanes and not much by way of shoulders.