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Sussex County seeks $868,400 planning grant for River Sticks Bridge and $33 million for Route 517 guide-rail replacement
Summary
Sussex County staff said May 28 they will apply for an $868,400 NJTPA planning grant to study rehabilitation or replacement options for the 65-year-old, 598-foot River Sticks Bridge and will seek $33 million in state funding to replace guide rail along 31 miles of County Route 517.
The Sussex County division of planning told commissioners on May 28 that it is preparing three transportation grant applications, including a request for $868,400 from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) fiscal year 2026 low local concept development program to fund a planning-level study of rehabilitation and replacement options for the River Sticks Bridge, which the county said is 65 years old and spans 598 feet.
Division staff also…
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