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Essex County awards major bridge engineering contract, moves NJDOT grant applications for two bridge replacements

Essex County Board of County Commissioners · January 14, 2026
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Summary

County public-works staff presented and the board approved multiple construction and engineering contracts, including a $21.6M engineering award for the Bridge Street Bridge replacement (preliminary engineering phase) and a $948,199 construction contract for a Montclair culvert; the board also authorized NJDOT grant applications totaling approximately $2.01M for two additional bridge replacements.

Essex County’s Department of Public Works briefed the board on several transportation contracts and funding requests, and the commissioners approved the items by roll call.

David Antonio, on behalf of the Department of Public Works, described item 12: the selection of Majeski and Masters to perform preliminary engineering design for replacing the Bridge Street Bridge over the Passaic River (Newark to Harrison). The engineering award was described as the next step in the federal concept-delivery process; the presentation indicated the firm submitted the highest-rated proposal and that…

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