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

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.

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