Glossary
AASHTO
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Visit AASHTO Website Here
Bergen County
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Essex County
Shares jurisdiction of the Bridge Street Bridge with Hudson County
Visit Essex County Website Here
FHWA
Federal Highway Administration
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LCD Study
Local Concept Development Study
What is an LCD Study?
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
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NJDEP
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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NJDOT
New Jersey Department of Transportation
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NJTPA Local Project Delivery Process – Project Stages and Major Tasks
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NJTPA Local Concept Development Phase – Flow Chart
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Project Team
is composed of members representing Bergen County, Essex County, NJTPA, NJDOT Local Aid, NJDOT BEPR, the prime consultant design engineering firm, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC and other supporting consulting firms for engineering, environmental, cultural and community involvement support. View the project team here.
SHPO
State Historic Preservation Office
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USACE
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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USCG
United States Coast Guard
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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
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.
Two renderings have been created to visualize what the new bridge will look like
The Local Concept Development (LCD) Study that was completed in 2020 and is now advancing to the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase using federal funding.