The Sixth Avenue Bridge geotechnical boring program will begin Monday, March 19th and should be complete before April 6th, weather permitting. Work will be completed during daytime hours, and one lane of alternating traffic is expected to remain open via a flagman. The work being performed is part of the current Local Concept Development Bridge Study. The borings will help obtain information on the physical properties of subsurface soil and rock around the bridge. That information will contribute to discussions about future design considerations.

The County of Passaic, in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, will be hosting a Public Information Center meeting to inform local residents, organizations, businesses and the general public regarding the Local Concept Development Study for the Sixth Avenue Bridge over the Passaic River located between the City of Paterson and the Boroughs of Prospect Park and Hawthorne.

The purpose of the Public Information Center meeting is to inform the public of the Purpose and Need Statement and to solicit public input on the conceptual alternatives and Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) for bridge improvements. The meeting is being conducted in conformance with Federal and State regulations. The public is invited and encouraged to comment on the study. All members of the general public are welcome to attend the afternoon or evening open house format meeting or both.

Date:    Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Time:    2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  (brief presentation at 2:30 p.m.)
Place:   Riverside Vets Community & Recreation Center
               165 5^th Avenue, Paterson, NJ

Date:    Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Time:    6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  (brief presentation at 6:30 p.m.)
Place:   Louis Bay 2^nd Library & Community Center
               345 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne, NJ

Snow Date, if needed: Thursday, February 1, 2018 (same locations and time)

Written comments will be accepted through Friday, March 2, 2018. Comments may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Passaic County Project Manager:

Jonathan Pera, P.E.
Passaic County Project Manager
County of Passaic
Division of Engineering
401 Grand Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Fax 973-742-3936
Email: jonathanp@passaiccountynj.org

This meeting is open to all members of the public.

New documents are available to view on the Sixth Avenue Bridge website:

• Purpose & Need Statement – on the Resources webpage.
• Community Input Survey Summary – on the Community Involvement – Activities to Date webpage.

The first Public Information Centers (PIC) will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

Prospect Park
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
(Presentation at 2:30)
Borough of Prospect Park Municipal Building
106 Brown Avenue
Prospect Park, NJ

Paterson
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
(Presentation at 6:30)
Riverside Vets Community and Recreation Center
165 5th Avenue
Paterson, NJ

Please feel free to attend one or both meetings.

Tell us how you use the bridge! The Community Input Survey is a quick and easy way to lend your voice.

The Survey will remain open through Friday, March 31, 2017.