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Grant Application for State Aid <strong>to</strong><br />

Counties and Municipalities<br />

Municipa1 Aid ATP <strong>2010</strong><br />

MA-ATP-<strong>2010</strong>-<strong>Jersey</strong> Ci ty-00004<br />

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Scope of Work<br />

Newark Avenue is an east-west Urban Minor Arterial connecting <strong>the</strong> State Highway<br />

System (NJ 7 and US 1 & 9 Truck) with down<strong>to</strong>wn <strong>Jersey</strong> <strong>City</strong> and <strong>the</strong> Hudson River<br />

Waterfront. In order <strong>to</strong> revitalize this aged commercial shopping district, <strong>the</strong><br />

city is constructing a streetscape that will transform <strong>the</strong> area in<strong>to</strong> a vibrant<br />

commercial shopping district and a Restaurant Row. Newark Avenue is also<br />

located in a designated Urban Enterprise Zone. Phase 1 and 2 are currently<br />

under construction utilizing funding from <strong>the</strong> New <strong>Jersey</strong> Department of<br />

Transportation Municipal Aid program and city capital funds. All construction<br />

will take place within <strong>the</strong> existing right-of-way. No pavement widening is<br />

anticipated.<br />

The streetscape project consists of but is not limited <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> following<br />

elements:<br />

Replacement of existing curb with charcoal gray concrete curb<br />

Replacement of existing sidewalk with charcoal gray scored concrete sidewalk<br />

Curb ramps with detectable warning surfaces<br />

Replacement of existing aluminum pole cobra head streetlights with ornamental<br />

streetlights<br />

Resetting of existing parking meters with powder coated black poles<br />

Replacement of catch basin curb pieces with environmental approved curb pieces<br />

Replacement of catch basin grates with bicycle safe grates<br />

Polymer resin imprinted pavement crosswalks<br />

New trees, some with planters<br />

New traffic signs<br />

New traffic striping and markings<br />

Benches<br />

Res<strong>to</strong>ration of War Memorial<br />

Reconstruction of Fire House Driveway and Parking Area<br />

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