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

What’s New

  • Update: December 29, 2023

    The Local Concept Development (LCD) Study for Clay Street Bridge improvements was completed in 2020 and the project is now advancing to the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase using federal funding for a bridge replacement. We are updating the website with new information during this transition. Please visit regularly for updates. If you would like…

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  • Update: July 28, 2020

    The Inter-Agency Review Committee (IRC), which includes representatives from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), has reached concurrence on the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA), Concept 3B bridge replacement (click here to view under Maps and Plans). Resolutions of Support were passed for…

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  • Update: August 7, 2019

    The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has provided a preliminary review of the navigational survey results. Click here to view the July 10, 2019 letter. Although the letter references three (3) bridges, each project is independent of the others. Please continue to check this website for further information and updates.

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  • Update: April 10, 2018

    United States Coast Guard (USCG) has extended the Public Comment Period to Monday, April 23, 2018. Everyone is welcome to submit comments regarding the Clay Street Bridge: Please see the USCG Public Notice 1-161: PASSAIC RIVER BRIDGES It is also available for viewing here. Comments will be received at the Office of the Commander (dpb), First Coast…

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  • USCG Updates 2018

    United States Coast Guard (USCG) has posted a Public Notice on their website and you are welcome to submit comments regarding the Clay Street Bridge: Please see the USCG Public Notice 1-161: PASSAIC RIVER BRIDGES It is also available for viewing at: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=pnBridges&Active=1®ion=1 Comments will be received at the Office of the Commander (dpb), First Coast Guard District,…

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  • Progress Updates 2016

    The County of Hudson and the County of Essex with the cooperating agencies of NJTPA and NJDOT in an effort to keep the community and general public informed of current progress on the Clay Street Bridge LCD Study has developed this list of updates:

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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