The County of Bergen and the County of Essex will replace the Kingsland Avenue (Avondale and De Jessa Memorial) Bridge over the Passaic River. This bridge connects the Township of Lyndhurst, Bergen County and the Township of Nutley, Essex County and is over 100 years old with structural and functional limitations that do not meet today’s design standards.

A Local Concept Development (LCD) Study and the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase have been completed, and the project is in the Final Design (FD) Phase. The FD Phase began in July 2025 and is anticipated to be completed in two years. The Construction Phase will be the final phase in the Local Capital Project Delivery Process. The project continues to receive Federal funding with oversight by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) as cooperating agencies.

Community involvement is an important part of this bridge project. Bergen County and Essex County welcome the community and general public to participate and provide input during the FD Phase. The Project Team encourages everyone to visit this website at their convenience and provide input during the FD Phase and the future Construction Phase.