Community Outreach

The County of Hudson and the County of Essex in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recognize that community participation is an integral part of all stages of projects, therefore a comprehensive Public Involvement Action Plan (PIAP) has been developed for this project. An outreach program has been developed for this LCD phase of the project to include local officials, community stakeholders, agency representatives, and the general public in the transportation improvement development process.

Community Outreach Strategies include:

Public Involvement Action Plan (PIAP)
Local Officials Briefings
Community Stakeholder Meetings
Public Information Center Meetings
Project Specific Website & Email Address

Community Outreach Documents

Public Involvement Action Plan
Project Information Sheet – July 2025
Community and Agency Stakeholders List
Project Team List – July 2025
Project Purpose & Need Statement
Stakeholders Survey Summary – May 15, 2014

Community Outreach Meetings

Local Preliminary Engineering Phase Meetings

Local Officials Meeting No. 1 – East Newark, Newark, Harrison and Kearny – January 17, 2024
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 – Online – Summer 2025
PowerPoint Presentation – Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1
Public Information Center No. 1 – Date TBD
PowerPoint Presentation – Public Information Center No. 1

Local Concept Development Study Meetings

Hudson County Local Officials Meeting No. 1 – Borough of East Newark – January 29, 2014
Essex County Local Officials Meeting No. 1 – City of Newark – February 26, 2014
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 – Borough of East Newark – March 24, 2014
PowerPoint Presentation – Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 – March 24, 2014
Public Information Center Meeting – Purpose & Need – Borough of East Newark (2-4 pm) – April 7, 2014
Public Information Center Meeting – Purpose & Need – City of Newark (6-8 pm)– April 7, 2014
PowerPoint Presentation – Public Information Center Meeting (PIC) – April 7, 2014
Clay Street Bridge Traffic Analysis Meeting – Monday, May 19, 2014
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 2 – City of Newark – October 22, 2014
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 2 – Borough of East Newark – November 7, 2014
Local Officials Meeting No. 2 – City of Newark – June 4, 2015, 10am
Local Officials Meeting No. 2 – Borough of East Newark and City of Newark – June 4, 2015, 1pm
Public Information Center Meeting – Conceptual Alternatives – Borough of East Newark (2-4 pm) – June 24, 2015
Public Information Center Meeting – Conceptual Alternatives – City of Newark (6-8 pm)– June 24, 2015
PowerPoint Presentation – Public Information Center Meeting (PIC) – June 24, 2015

Local Capital Project Delivery Process

Purpose & Need Statement

Data Collection & Environmental Screening Report

Selection of Preliminary Preferred Alternative

Concept Development Report

NEPA Classification

Create Design Communications Report

Initial Public Outreach & Involvement

Approved Design Exception Report

Cost Estimates (Final Design, ROW & Construction)

Approved Environmental Document

Approved Project Plan

Preliminary Engineering Report

Update Design Communications Report

Continued Public Outreach & Involvement

Construction Contract Documents & PS&E Package

Environmental Reevaluations

Environmental Permits

Acquisition of ROW

Update Design Communications Report

Continued Public Outreach & Involvement

Implement and Complete Construction

Continue Public Outreach

As-Builts

Update and Finalize Design Communications Report

Close-out Documentation