Title
Dept/ Agency: Engineering
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Support Resolution
Purpose: Supports the Preliminary Preferred Alternative, Concept 6A, for the complete replacement of the Bridge Street Bridge
Location: Bridge Street Bridge over Passaic River
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WHEREAS, the Essex County/Hudson County Bridge Street Bridge, spanning the Passaic River and connecting the City of Newark and the Town of Harrison, was constructed in 1908 and is a critical transportation connection for residents and commuters in both Counties; and
WHEREAS, the office of the Essex County Engineer and the office of the Hudson County Engineer has determined that the bridge is in need of major rehabilitation and/or replacement and, through a federally funded Local Concept Development 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 ("Bridge Study"); and
WHEREAS, the NJTPA and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) have been project team members with Essex and Hudson Counties; and
WHEREAS, the project team held two (2) local officials meetings with municipal representatives from the City of Newark and the Town of Harrison, and held two (2) community stakeholders meetings to provide project information and receive comments and input on the Bridge Study; and
WHEREAS, the project team held two (2) public information center meetings with afternoon and evening sessions alternating in each municipality, to inform the public and receive comments and input on the Bridge Study, and maintained a project website to further assist the public in obtaining information about the project; and
WHEREAS, based on the alternatives analysis and the public and municipal co...
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