| Q. |
What's going on? |
| A. |
The New Jersey Department of Transportation plans to replace the Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge over the Hackensack River and all its approach ramps. |
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| Q. |
What's the status of the project? |
| A. |
The Preliminary
Design phase
of the project
was completed
in December
2007 and
the Final
Design phase
is now underway.
Contract
1 is
under construction
and is scheduled
for completion
in Fall 2013.
Also, Contract
2 is
under construction
and is scheduled
for completion
in Fall 2014. |
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| Q. |
How much will the project cost? |
| A. |
The total
cost to replace
the bridge
and its access
ramps is
currently
estimated
at $480 million,
funded by
federal dollars
and
the Lincoln
Tunnel Access
Program. |
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| Q. |
When will the project be completed? |
| A. |
The project
will be constructed
in four
separate
contracts.
Contract
1 is under
construction
and is scheduled
for completion
in
Fall 2013.
Also, Contract
2 is
under construction
and is scheduled
for completion
in Fall 2014. The
entire project
will be completed
by Summer
2020. |
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| Q. |
How will the public get updates as the project progresses? |
| A. |
This Web site will be updated periodically to reflect project developments. Newspaper and radio traffic reports may also carry stories. |
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| Q. |
Will the existing bridge be maintained? |
| A. |
The existing
bridge will
be maintained
until the
new structure
is in place
and traffic
can be transferred
to the new
structure.
Maintaining
existing
traffic patterns
throughout
construction
will be a
prerequisite.
The superstructure
of the existing
bridge will
be demolished
once the
new bridge
is open to
traffic. |
