Meeting Report for Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting No. 1 is now available.
Please view the report:
Category: News
Update: February 29, 2024
Thank you to those who were able to attend the Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting No. 1 for the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) phase that was held online on Thursday, February 8, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For those unable to attend, please click below to view the presentation and listen to the recording:
The public comment period for the PIC meeting has been extended beyond the date mentioned in the presentation. Please submit comments by Friday, April 5, 2024. Comments may be submitted in any of the following ways:
| Mail: | Joseph Baladi, P.E., P.P., C.M.E. Division Head – Planning (Bergen County Project Manager) One Bergen County Plaza, 4th Floor Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
| Fax: | 201-336-6449 |
| Email: | kingslandavenuebridge@gmail.com |
| Online: | www.kingslandavenuebridge.com |
Please go to the Contact Us page if you would like to sign up for project communications and be notified of future public meetings. Any questions or comments can be submitted on the same page or via kingslandavenuebridge@gmail.com.
Update: January 24, 2024
Save the Date: Online Public Information Center for the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) phase
| Date: | Thursday, February 8, 2024 |
| Time: | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. |
| Place: | Online via Microsoft Teams at https://bit.ly/kabpic1 Or call in (audio only): 1-929-336-2435 Phone Conference ID: 976 116 271# |
The purpose of the Public Information Center meeting is to inform the public of the project status and schedule, present the preliminary engineering design plans and proposed detour route for the bridge replacement and approach roadway intersection improvements, and to solicit public input on the bridge replacement. The meeting is open to all members of the public.
For more information, please click on the following documents:
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
Click below to view the presentation and report:
- Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 Presentation – 4/25/23
- Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 Report – 4/25/23
Please go to the Contact Us page if would like to sign up for future project communication and be notified of future public meetings. Any questions or comments can be submitted on the same page or directly via kingslandavenuebridge@gmail.com.
Two renderings have been created to visualize what the new bridge will look like
- Rendering of new bridge – aerial view (click here)
- Rendering of new bridge – view from the river (click here)
A written description and map of the proposed bridge improvements are available on the Maps and Plans page found under About the Project on the main menu.
The Local Concept Development (LCD) Study was completed in 2020 and the project is now advancing to the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase using federal funding
We are updating the website with new information during this transition. Please visit regularly for updates.
Thank you,
Kingsland Avenue Bridge Project Team
Public Information Center meetings were held on December 12, 2019 and the public comment period ended January 17, 2020
Click here to see the presentation.
Community input and comments are always welcome. Please go to the Contacts page to comment and/or sign up to be notified of future public meetings.
SAVE THE DATE
Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting Notice – Afternoon and Evening Sessions
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (brief presentation at 2:30 p.m.)
Place: Lyndhurst Senior Citizen Center
250 Cleveland Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (brief presentation at 6:30 p.m.)
Place: Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, Room 300
44 Park Avenue, Nutley, NJ
The purpose of the Public Information Center meeting is to inform the public of the Purpose and Need Statement and to solicit public input and comment on the conceptual alternatives and the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) for bridge improvements. All members of the general public are invited and encouraged to comment on the study.
For more information, please click on the following documents:
The Project Team has received concurrence from the cooperating and permitting agencies to progress with a recommended Preliminary Preferred Alternative and will schedule meetings with local officials and the general public to obtain input on proposed bridge improvements in the coming months (Fall 2019).
Please continue to check this website for further information and updates.
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has provided a preliminary review of the navigational survey results.
Click here to view the July 10, 2019 letter. Although the letter references three (3) bridges, each project is independent of the others.Please continue to check this website for further information and updates.