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Council hears updates on Christopher Columbus Drive corridor, DOT grants and traffic-code changes
Summary
City staff described multiple transportation grants and projects for Christopher Columbus Drive, including coordinating sewer/water work with JCMUA, grant extensions with NJDOT, multiway-stop code amendments, and pedestrian/bike safety improvements.
Drew Banghart, representing the Jersey City Department of Infrastructure, briefed the council on a package of transportation items including grant awards, a requested grant extension, and planned streetscape and safety improvements along the Christopher Columbus Drive corridor.
Banghart said the city is seeking a six-month extension on a New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) grant for Christopher Columbus Drive to coordinate work with the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA). He said the extension will allow the city to align…
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