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Mayor: NJDOT, Amtrak working on Bridal Bridge; council gets local infrastructure updates
Summary
Mayor Marlena said NJDOT has convened Amtrak to address structural concerns about the Bridal Bridge and expects a December meeting; she also updated residents on sidewalk repairs, traffic signage, repaving, DPW holiday schedules and upcoming holiday events.
Mayor Marlena updated the council on the status of the Bridal Bridge and other local infrastructure matters during the Nov. 24 meeting.
On the bridge, the mayor said NJDOT has engaged Amtrak and engineers and that officials hope to meet in December. He told the council that DOT engineers are not comfortable opening even one lane of the bridge without Amtrak’s concurrence because structural elements under the deck (described as corroded coils) lack sufficient support. "They don't feel comfortable opening the…
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