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Newark outlines major capital projects: Central Avenue overpass, Old Town streetscape, Thornton Avenue rebuild
Summary
Assistant City Manager Linka Havorka presented the city’s CIP update, highlighting the Central Avenue railroad overpass (construction from late 2025 to 2027), a planned Old Town Streetscape project (> $15M) and a full rebuild of Thornton Avenue with $3M secured from federal/state representatives; city also doubled annual paving funds to $4M for two years.
Newark staff told council candidates that the city’s capital improvement plan includes several multi‑year projects to improve transportation, public realm and facilities.
Assistant City Manager Linka Havorka described the Central Avenue railroad overpass near Sycamore Street as a major safety and mobility project; she said utility relocation work is underway and construction is tentatively scheduled to start in late 2025 with an anticipated…
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