The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved five studies on Jan. 12, 2015 that will investigate options for replacing or rehabilitating aging bridges in northern and central New Jersey.

The five applications were selected to receive a total of $3 million in federal funding through the NJTPA’s fiscal year 2016 Local Capital Project Delivery Program, which awards grants to counties and cities to investigate all aspects of a project, including environmental, right of way, access, design and feasibility issues. Projects that complete this initial investigative work, called the Local Concept Development Phase, may be eligible for eventual construction with federal funds.

Below, NJTPA Chairman Thomas DeGise comments on the 2016 projects before the Board of Trustees vote endorsing them.
 

The following studies were approved to receive grant funding:

Kingsland Avenue Bridge, Lyndhurst and Nutley, $750,000. Applicant: Bergen County, in partnership with Essex County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res) | Photo: Bergen County Executive James Tedesco & Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo

Bridge Street Bridge, Newark and Harrison, $600,000. Applicant: Essex County, in partnership with Hudson County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res) | Photo: Hudson County Executive Thomas DeGise & Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo

Oceanic Bridge (Monmouth County Bridge S-31), Middletown and Rumson, $600,000. Applicant: Monmouth County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res) | Photo: Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas Arnone

Central Avenue Bridge, Newark, $500,000. Applicant: City of Newark.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res) | Photo: Newark Director of Engineering Phillip Scott

Sixth Avenue Bridge, Paterson, Prospect Park and Hawthorne, $600,000. Applicant: Passaic County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res) | Photo: Passaic County Senior Planner Michael Lysicatos & Freeholder John Bartlett
 
In addition, the Board endorsed the following list of studies that would receive grant support should additional funding become available:

Manhattan Avenue Retaining Wall, Union City, $200,000. Applicant: Hudson County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Wall Photo (High Res) | Wall Photo (Low Res)

Columbia Turnpike Bridge (1400-451), Florham Park, $400,000. Applicant: Morris County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res)

Valley Road Bridge (H1110), Bernards and Long Hill, $362,350. Applicant: Somerset County, in partnership with Morris County.
Fact Sheet (PDF, 1 MB) | Bridge Photo (High Res) | Bridge Photo (Low Res)

More information about the Local Capital Delivery Program can be found here.