Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Support Resolution
Purpose: To provide a Support Resolution for a Preliminary Preferred Alternative for the Replacement of the Hudson County/Essex County Clay Street Bridge over the Passaic River and the Improvements to the Approach Roadways in the Borough of East Newark and the City of Newark.
Location: Hudson County/Essex County Clay Street Bridge
Additional Information:
No municipal funds are required.
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WHEREAS, the Hudson County/Essex County Clay Street Bridge, spanning the Passaic River and connecting the Borough of East Newark and the City of Newark, was constructed in 1908 and is a critical transportation connection for residents and commuters in both Counties; and
WHEREAS, the office of the Hudson County Engineer and the office of the Essex County Engineer has determined that the bridge is in need of replacement and, through a federally funded Local Concept Development (LCD) Study process administered by North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), has performed an alternatives analysis to identify and evaluate viable and feasible alternatives to replace and/or rehabilitate the bridge, completed in 2020; and
WHEREAS, the NJTPA and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) have been project team members with Hudson and Essex Counties; and
WHEREAS, the project team held two (2) public information centers, each with afternoon and evening sessions, to inform the public and receive comments and input for the project during the LCD Study and maintained a project website to further assist the public in obtaining information about the project; and
WHEREAS, the project team met with respective municipal representatives to inform them and receive comments and input for the project; and
WHEREAS, based on the alternatives analysis and the public and mun...
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