HUDSON COUNTY / ESSEX COUNTY

Clay Street Bridge Replacement over the Passaic River

Borough of East Newark and City of Newark, New Jersey

HUDSON COUNTY / ESSEX COUNTY

Clay Street Bridge Replacement over the Passaic River

Borough of East Newark and City of Newark, New Jersey

Project Schedule

The following is the tentative overall project schedule:

  • Local Concept Development Study – completed Spring 2020
  • Local Preliminary Engineering Phase – current, Fall 2023 – Fall 2025
  • Final Design Phase – anticipated Winter/Spring 2026 – Spring 2028
  • Construction Phase – anticipated Fall 2028 – TBD (Bridge design dependent)

Local Preliminary Engineering Phase – Anticipated Project Schedule (Major Milestones)

Environmental Documentation CompletedFall 2025
Submission of Local Preliminary Engineering ReportSummer 2025
Completion of Local Preliminary Engineering PhaseFall 2025

Anticipated Community Involvement Schedule

Local Officials MeetingsWinter 2024, Spring 2025
Community Stakeholders MeetingSpring 2024
Public Information Center MeetingSpring 2025

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

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