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Council hears five-year CIP that prioritizes quiet zones, Cedar Boulevard improvements and Lakeshore Park restroom

Newark City Council · April 24, 2026
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Summary

City staff presented a draft five-year Capital Improvement Plan emphasizing quiet-zone safety work near rail lines, multi-year Cedar Boulevard complete-streets planning, and park investments including an interim Lakeshore Park restroom; council asked staff to add a small design allocation for a Bayside pedestrian bridge and to study bus-shelter feasibility.

City staff presented a draft five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on April 23 that staff said is intended as a forward-looking work plan rather than a wish list. The proposed program covers roughly 100 projects with estimated five-year costs in the mid-hundreds of millions.

High priorities highlighted by staff include quiet-zone implementation at multiple rail crossings, a proposed Cedar Boulevard complete-streets program, annual street maintenance and overlay programs, playground replacements and facility needs such as replacement of…

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