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West Windsor council seeks state‑level help as Clarksville Road bridge repairs stall
Summary
Council members urged coordinated action and drafted a resolution asking state and federal partners to prioritize track outages and funding after Amtrak permitting and failed inspections stalled repairs to the closed Clarksville Road bridge, which council members said has hurt nearby businesses and emergency response times.
West Windsor Township leaders said Feb. 9 they will seek a state of emergency declaration and coordinated support after Amtrak and the New Jersey Department of Transportation delayed inspections and repairs to the Clarksville Road bridge, closed since Nov. 2, 2025.
Council members and the mayor described repeated permit and equipment problems that have kept engineers from completing a full inspection. "They did issue one [permit] last Tuesday … but then on the fourth, they failed the equipment that the NJDOT contractor used to inspect the bridge," the mayor said, explaining the next inspection window would be scheduled in the following days.
Why it matters: council members said the…
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