What’s New
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Online Public Information Center Meeting for the Local Preliminary Engineering Phase
Date
Monday, April 27, 2026
Time
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place
Online via Microsoft Teams at https://bit.ly/claystpic
Meeting ID: 269 967 081 598 39
Passcode: fi3uG7y8
Or call in (audio only): 1-929-336-2435 Phone conference ID: 423 643 932#
The purpose of the Public Information Center meeting is to inform the public of the project status and schedule, present preliminary design plans and refinements to the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) established during the Local Concept Development study phase, and to solicit public input. This meeting is open to all members of the public.
For more information about this meeting, click on one of the following documents:
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Update: September 17, 2025
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 for the LPE phase was held online on Wednesday, July 23, 2023. Click below to view the presentation and report.
Please go to the Contact Us page if you would like to sign up for future project communications and be notified of future public meetings. Any questions or comments can be submitted on the same page or directly via claystbridge@gmail.com.
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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 to be added to the project contact list for future communication and outreach meeting notifications, please click here.
Thank you,
Clay Street Bridge Project Team
LCD Archive
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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: