Geological survey hydrological code 02030103901, is in new city, new york. Leading infrastructure awardnew jersey alliance for action. The structure also features two tower spans and a 209foot. Cultural resources mitigation, route 7wittpenn bridge over. The existing bridge is a 209footlong skewed vertical lift bridge with through. April 25, 2014 route 7 wittpenn bridge to be closed overnight this weekend.
Route 19 truck in jersey city to route 21 in belleville, and a northsouth alignment running from the newarkbelleville to the nutleyclifton border. Pavement and drainage work necessary as construction advances trenton new jersey department of transportation njdot officials today announced a longterm closure of the fish house road northbound ramp to route 7 eastbound in south kearny, as the route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project advances in hudson county. The road was closed to traffic on july and reopened one day ahead of schedule on july 26. Author posted on 20200303 20200303 deadly motorcycle crash closes route 7 in new milford.
Njdot announces weekend closures of route 7wittpenn bridge structural repairs to require detours on multiple weekends trenton the new jersey department of transportation njdot today announced the upcoming start of full roadway closures associated with an interim bridge repair project on the route 7wittpenn bridge over the hackensack river in jersey city and kearny, hudson county. The state department of transportation has introduced a webpage that tracks the decks journey from washington state. We offer innovative solutions for a wide range of mixeduse, retail, commercial, realestate, transportation, and infrastructure construction challenges. Schapiro said the new bridge is expected to open 70% less than the current bridge and should take a bit less time four minutes vs. State route 8 bridge replacement project page 3 of 7 public parks. The existing 14 span structure is 2,169 feet long, has two tower spans and 3 throughtruss spans. In 2016 a new wittpenn bridge rose to the north of the existing fourlane lift bridge that carries route 7 across the hackensack river and links jersey city and kearny. The project advertisement date is anticipated to be 03302017. Route 7 wittpenn vertical lift bridge replacement kearny and jersey city, hudson county, nj. Fish house road ramp closure required for route 7 wittpenn.
The project is located in jersey city and kearny, hudson county, new jersey, usa, north america. This deficent and obsolete span will be replaced by 2012 with a modern lift bridge with sholders. Mahesh patel, pe njdot leonardo giraldo, pe jacobs engineering the existing wittpenn bridge was constructed in 1930 and has exceeded its useful service life. Utility and transportation contractor february 2015 by utca.
Bdb bridge supplied the hydratower system on the route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project. Wittpenn bridge is a vertical lift bridge, road bridge, through truss bridge and steel bridge that was built from 1927 until 1930. Otto wittpenn the mayor of jersey city from 1908 to 19, crosses the hackensack river between jersey city and kearny. New jersey route 7, a major connector between the holland tunnel and the nj turnpike, carries over 50,000 vehicles per day across the wittpenn bridge and is an important link for both commuters and cargo transport across hudson county. Transportation industry projects that require cultural resource services are. The bridge facilitates traffic from nj route 7 across the hackensack river. Route 7 westbound weekend lane closure required for.
Opened in 1930, the wittpenn bridge, which was named after h. Click here to download the construction industry snapshot. Route 7 wittpenn bridge, preliminary design, construction. The hackensack river courses southward for approximately 50 miles 80 km through rockland county in new york and bergen and hudson counties in northeastern new jersey, forming the border of the latter two for part of its length. The wittpenn bridge was built beginning in 1927 and opened november 5, 1930.
The new jersey department of transportation is in the process of replacing the wittpenn bridge and all of its approach ramps including connections to u. Fish house road ramp closure required for route 7 wittpenn bridge project pavement and drainage work necessary as construction advances trenton new jersey department of transportation njdot officials today announced a longterm closure of the fish house road northbound ramp to route 7 eastbound in south kearny, as the route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project advances in hudson. As the prime consultant, amercom corporation is providing construction management and inspection services for the new jersey department of transportation on the entire wittpenn bridge replacement project. Pieresearch has built over 30 years of success on the foundation of providing service excellence, quality products and trust. Working closely with conti, garden state provided survey control. Wittpenn bridge jersey city past and present library guides at. Winter weather in 2018 also was blamed for delaying the project. Mar 20, 2020 the next day, shukri abuhuzeima, executive regional manager, capital program management, presented an overview of the route 7 wittpenn bridge construction project, complete with project related statistics and background. Route 7 wittpenn bridge project orthotropic deck transport tracker. The document will be distributed to regional repositories to raise public awareness regarding the significance of the bridges that comprise the historic district.
Vdot is improving almost seven miles of route 7 between reston avenue and jarrett valley drive in fairfax county. It has been the site of several fatal accidents and has been the location of some hauntings perhaps linked to the crashes. The bridge project is the successor to the original and awardwinning bridge builder simulation, all amateur designers and structural engineers finally have a new challenge on their pc. Kearny dont expect to see planes taking off and landing on the new wittpenn rt. Our staff has extensive experience providing surveys for road, bridge, infrastructure, port, airport, waterfront, rail, environmental, and site development projects for the regions federal, bistate, state, and city agencies, as well as land developers. Stephanie dipetrillo, author at njdot technology transfer. Grand award, concrete, hackensack river bridge nj 2015 leading infrastructure project, route 7 wittpenn bridge nj alliance for action 2015 great oaks award honoring most generous companies nj 2014 best project award, specialty project, hurricane sandy rapid repairs enr 2014 designbuild project of the year, st. List of crossings of the hackensack river wikipedia. Bridge construction commenced in 1927, and it was opened to vehicular traffic on november 5, 1930. Route 7 wittpenn bridge, contracts, construction updates. Cultural resources mitigation, route 7wittpenn bridge over hackensack river, jersey city and town of kearny, hudson county, new jersey.
The new jersey department of transportation is replacing the 87 year old route 7 wittpenn lift bridge which spans the hackensack river in kearny and jersey city, new jersey. List of crossings of the hackensack river wikiwand. The route 7 wittpenn bridge project is located within jersey city east side of the hackensack river and kearny west side of the river in hudson county. Apr 07, 2014 you can divert farther north on the parkway and take route 280 to the route 7 wittpenn bridge, which is my third route to the holland, if the skyway or extension is backed up. Kearny, new jersey project details the project consists of the construction of a new replacement bridge. This portion of the contract was specifically for the construction of the bridge foundation. The overall njdot wittpenn project consists of five separate contracts to replace the existing rt. Northeast 17 2015 by construction equipment guide issuu. State route 8 bridge replacement project page 1 of 10. This park is owned by the city of akron and is commonly referred to as lookout park. May 2, 2014 route 7 wittpenn bridge to be closed friday and saturday nights. Route 7 is a key component of the new jersey department of transportations njdot portway corridor, allowing traffic from the west to gain access to the holland tunnel and new york city, as well as business and industrial areas within jersey city. Other past projects project title location completion date value.
Route 7 wittpen bridge over the hackensack river and related interchange work in hudson county. The wittpenn bridge is a vertical lift bridge that carries new jersey route 7 over the hackensack river connecting kearny and jersey city, nj. One public park is located within the project study area at the corner of lookout avenue and parkview avenue and borders sr8. Nj dot is planning to close the ramp on friday, march 2, 2018, at approximately 10pm. The new wittpenn lift bridge is seen from route 7 approaching the old bridge it will replace between jersey city and kearny. The project manager shall be made aware of technical and construction problems before referring to the. Route 7 and fish house road ramp and lane closures.
Drivers passing by the everexpanding construction site for the new route 7 bridge and. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Wittpenn bridge jersey citykearny, 2021 structurae. As of 2012 there were plans to replace the wittpenn bridge, a vehicular. Following the presentation, interested individuals will have the opportunity to speak during an open microphone public comment session. Nj dot to close fish house road ramp from eastbound route. Route 7 wittpenn bridge, news, construction updates. The wittpenn bridge is a verticallift bridge that carries new jersey route 7 over the hackensack.
The meeting format includes a brief project overview presentation at 5. Receiving waters and groundwater potentially impacted by this project are protected in accordance with. The wittpenn bridge, which connects kearney, new jersey, and. The route 7 wittpenn bridge that crosses the hackensack river from kearny to jersey city is getting a complete makeover, including a new deck scheduled to arrive via barge on july 15. Project impact and receiving waters information the project is located within the jurisdiction of the central valley water board. This is the second largest project in ghccis renowned history and interestingly enough the first being our rt. This bridge should have opened by now but its taking more than a. Route 7 and fish house road ramp and lane closures required for wittpenn bridge project. According to, the new jersey department of transportation began construction on the project in november 2011. Instead, the lift section of the bridge that was supposed to be hoisted in place last year is still sitting. Route 7 westbound weekend lane closure required for wittpenn bridge project traffic shift necessary as construction advances trenton new jersey department of transportation njdot officials today announced a weekend lane closure of route 7 westbound in south kearny, as the route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project advances in hudson county. Wittpenn bridge route 7, kearny to jersey city union.
The 90minute long site tour starting promptly at 3. May 16, 2019 the 90minute long site tour starting promptly at 3. Wittpenn bridge jersey citykearny, 1930 structurae. May 30, 2015 wittpenn bridge, jersey city, new jersey. These range in height from about 29 feet to 70 feet. Track new wittpenn bridge deck arrival the meadowlands. The wittpenn bridge replacement project has taken on greater importance in recent years because of an increase in fatal accidents along the existing bridge and its approaches. Route 7 wittpenn bridge weekend closure required for bridge replacement project detours necessary as construction advances trenton new jersey department of transportation njdot officials today announced the weekend closure of the route 7 bridge over the hackensack river, as the route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project advances between kearny and jersey city in hudson county. The wittpenn bridge is a verticallift bridge that carries new jersey route 7 over the. Route 7 hackensack river wittpenn bridge, contract 4.
Route 7wittpenn bridge weekend closure required for. It has two sections, an eastwest alignment running from u. Mfs provided construction surveying services at the route 7, wittpenn bridge for the conti group and new jersey department of transportation njdot. This bridge should have opened by now but its taking more. The wittpenn bridge, which connects kearney, new jersey, and jersey city, new jersey, over the hackensack river, should have been opened by now, but is taking over 10 years to be built, according to reports. Known as the wittpenn bridge replacement project, the njdot is. Dewberry provided engineering and environmental services as a subconsultant to jacobs engineering group for the design of the route 7 wittpenn bridge over the hackensack river and related interchange work in. As part of the ongoing route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project, new jersey department of transportation nj dot has advised the kearny police of their anticipated closure of the fish house road ramp from eastbound route 7 going towards jersey city. The bridge currently in place, which has two eastbound and two westbound travel lanes, was built in 1930, running 2,169 feet long with 14 deckgirder spans and three throughtruss approach spans.
A new one being built in hudson county is so complex, it is off its original construction schedule by at least a year. Route 7, hackensack river wittpenn bridge, contract 1. Wittpenn bridge is a girder bridge, vertical lift bridge, road bridge and steel bridge that was begun in 2011 and which is to be completed in 2021. Contruction technical group dinner asce north jersey branch. Rga was part of two project teams that won new jerseys leading infrastructure projects awards from the new jersey alliance for action, one for the new jersey department of transportations route 7 wittpenn bridge project and the other for the new jersey turnpike authoritys garden state parkway great egg harbor bridge. Case studies padot i95 section gr4 wills wharf bayonne warehouse usta broadcasting building padot chestnut street improvements the village club of sands point fuel terminal building philadelphia international airport rca pier redevelopment project jfk boulevard bridge reconstruction starrett lehigh building subaru tunnel fill for industrial. Hello everyone, i currently have a dsl connection with speakeasy that i use to run a few servers and email for a few domains and i am now, in addition to the dsl line, adding a verizon fios connection that i would like to run through the same system that i have setup now as an ethernet. Part of nj 7 and originally multiplexed with nj 10, the fourlane lift span also connects i280 with the holland tunnel i78.
Route 250 ivy road bridge replacement, albemarle county. Nj dot route 7 wittpen bridge over hackensack river rj. The bridge, which was built in 1936, was aged and in need of replacement. The new route 7 wittpenn bridge was originally scheduled to open to traffic this year.
Route 7 wittpenn bridge, overview, construction updates. Route 7 is a state highway in the northern part of new jersey in the united states. American society of civil engineers, metropolitan section. Salumeria ercolano, 1072 west side avenue, jersey city, nj 07306 or call 2014344604 for directions. Posted august 25, 2007, by kevin wong r36redbird at yahoo dot com the wittpenn bridge was built beginning in 1927 and opened november 5, 1930. The route 7 wittpenn bridge over the hackensack river. The project will widen the road from four to six lanes, add shareduse paths, and make substantial intersection and other improvements along the corridor. See below for more information on the pennsylvania rapid bridge replacement project pennsylvania rapid bridge replacement projects by county map please click on a county below to view bridges that will be replaced under the rapid bridge replacement project.
March 21, 2014 njdot announces weekend closures of route 7 wittpenn bridge july 27, 2012. There are 15 bridge piers that support the deck and are made of concrete and reinforced with steel. The original preliminary design for the route 7 wittpenn bridge project was completed in november 2005. Route 7 wittpenn bridge maintenance movable bridge steel repair and stringer replacement. Route 7 1953 hackensack river wittpenn bridge, contract. Mfs provides professional land surveying services to private and public entities throughout new york, new jersey, and pennsylvania. Trenton the new jersey department of transportation njdot officials today announced the weekend closure of the ramp from fish house road to route 7 eastbound, and several weeks of alternating lane closures on fish house road, as the route 7 wittpenn bridge replacement project advances between kearny and jersey city in hudson county. Njdot announces weekend closures of route 7wittpenn bridge. The wittpenn bridge is a verticallift bridge that carries new jersey route 7 over the hackensack river connecting kearny and jersey city, new jersey. Access to the regions core project arc, transhudson express tunnel, hudson county, new jersey and new york county, new. Mar 05, 2015 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Route 7 hackensack river wittpenn bridge, contract 4, contract no.
The bridge has an annual average daily traffic aadt of. Asce metropolitan section challenges and solutions. Denotes the document is a bridge construction bulletin. The site tour will be limited to 40 individuals on a first come first serve all individuals attending the site tour must bring their own hard hat, safety vest, and wear work boots. Page 14 august 26, 2015 construction equipment guide.