Community Outreach
The County of Bergen and the County of Essex in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) recognize that community participation is an integral part of all stages of projects, therefore a comprehensive Public Involvement Action Plan (PIAP) has been developed for this project. The outreach program was implemented during the LCD Study and will continue through the LPE Phase and future FD and Construction Phases to include local officials, community stakeholders, agency representatives, and the general public in the transportation improvement process for this bridge replacement.
Community Outreach Strategy Elements include:
- Public Involvement Action Plan (PIAP)
- Local Officials Meetings
- Community Stakeholders Meetings
- Public Information Center Meetings
- Project Specific Website
- Project Information Handouts, Project Portfolios and Mailings
Community Outreach Documents and Meetings
Project Portfolio Handouts
- Project Team List – July 2023
- Project Information Sheet – July 2023
- Community Stakeholders & Agency List – July 2023
- Public Involvement Action Plan (PIAP) – February 2023
Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase
- LPE Community Outreach Meeting Schedule (anticipated dates & description)
- Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 Presentation – 4/25/23
- Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 Report – 4/25/23
- Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting No. 1 – 2/8/24
- PIC Meeting Notice – English & Spanish (updated 2/29/24)
- PIC Comment Form – English & Spanish (updated 2/29/24)
- PIC Meeting No. 1 Presentation Slides – 2/8/24*
- PIC Meeting No. 1 Presentation Recording – 2/8/24*
* Please note that the public comment period mentioned in the presentation has been extended to April 5, 2024
Local Concept Development (LCD) Study Phase
- PIC Meeting No. 2 Presentation – 12/12/19
- PIC Meeting No. 2 Summary Report – Lyndhurst – 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. – 12/12/19
- PIC Meeting No. 2 Summary Report – Nutley – 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – 12/12/19
- PIC Meeting No. 2 Comments Received – 12/12/19 thru 1/17/20
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
Recent News
Thank you to those who were able to attend the Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting No. 1 for the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) phase.
Save the Date: Online Public Information Center for the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) phase on February 8, 2024.
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 for the LPE phase was held online on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m.
Archived Documents
- PIC Meeting No. 2 Notice (English & Spanish) – 12/12/19
- PIC Meeting No. 2 Comment Form (English & Spanish)
- Project Information Sheet – December 2017
- Purpose and Need Statement – 1/18/17
- Community Input Summary – 1/7/17
- PIC Meeting No. 1 Notice (English & Spanish) – 10/17/16
- PIC Meeting No. 1 Comment Form (English & Spanish)
- CI Summary- 9/29/16