The meeting report and presentation slides for the Public Information Center (PIC) meeting (held 2/11/26) are available on the Resources page of this website.

Thank you for your continued interest in this important bridge replacement project.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting held online on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 for the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase of the project.

If you were unable to attend the meeting or would like to view the information again, the  PIC  meeting recording and a downloadable PDF of the presentation slides are located on the Resources page of this website. The recording will be available to view until the end of the public comment period.

The public comment period will last through Friday, March 13, 2026. Comments may be submitted in any of the following ways:

E-mail:     contactus@sixthavenuebridge.com
Online:    https://sixthavenuebridge.com/contact-us/
Mail:        Michelle Lowry Babula, PE
                Deputy County Engineer / Project Manager
                Passaic County Department of Engineering
                401 Grand Street
                Paterson, NJ  07505

Thank you for your continued interest in this important bridge replacement project.

The County of Passaic will be hosting an online Public Information Center meeting to inform local residents, organizations, businesses and the general public about the Local Preliminary Engineering phase for the Sixth Avenue Bridge Replacement over the Passaic River. The meeting and project implementation are in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA).

The purpose of the Public Information Center meeting is to inform the public of the project status and schedule, present preliminary design plans and refinements to the Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) established during the Local Concept Development study phase, and to solicit public input. This meeting is being conducted in conformance with federal and state regulations and is open to all members of the public.

Date:   Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time:   6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place:   Online via Microsoft Teams at https://tinyurl.com/6thAveBridgePIC
Meeting ID: 262 310 173 254 41 Passcode: Ye3QT9BX
Or call in (audio only): 1-412-634-6334  Phone conference ID: 813 670 061#

This is an online meeting with a slide presentation and Q&A session. If you have a visual or hearing limitation/disability, contact Michelle Lowry Babula at contactus@sixthavenuebridge.com or 973-881-4450 no later than Friday, February 6, 2026, for assistance.

The public is invited and encouraged to comment on the bridge replacement project. Written comments will be accepted through Friday, March 13, 2026. Comments may be submitted in any of the following ways:

 Historic and Cultural Resources

Federal regulations pertaining to the protection of historic properties, referred to as the Section 106 process, require the NJDOT to take into account the effect of proposed projects upon historic resources listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places. NJDOT is required to solicit public input to assist it in carrying out the Section 106 process. The Section 106 process promotes an ongoing, public partnership through early and continuous involvement with consulting parties.

The NJDOT strives to balance the public need for safe and effective transportation routes while considering effects to historic properties. If you would like more detailed information on your role as part of the Section 106 process, please reference the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s A Citizen’s Guide to Section 106 Review, available online at https://www.achp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017-01/CitizenGuide.pdf.

Historic preservation organizations, historical societies, and similar groups, or individuals with information about cultural resources (archaeological or architectural) in the project area are encouraged to attend the Public Information Center or submit comments.

Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 for the LPE phase was held online on Monday, June 23, 2025. The meeting report and presentation slides are available to view from the Resources page of this website.

If you would like to sign up for project communications and be notified of future public meetings, please provide your information via the General Comment Form on the Contact Us page or by email to contactus@sixthavenuebridge.com

The Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) phase began in May 2024. Please see About the Project for additional information.

Check here regularly for project updates and public meeting notices.