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Morris County outlines road and rail projects, awarded $318,600 freight rail grant
Summary
Commissioners reported advertised bids for local road projects and that the county received a $318,600 freight rail assistance grant for rehabilitation of a Rockaway Borough bridge; officials also listed household hazardous waste drop‑off dates for 2026.
County public works and utilities updates at the April 22 meeting included advertising and bid dates for upcoming local projects and a small federal grant award for freight‑rail rehabilitation.
Public works announced advertised bids for Beach Street in Rockaway (bids due May 7) and for Indian Falls Road in Mine Hill (bids due April 23). County staff said inspections of county‑owned railroad bridges will be performed this spring and summer to satisfy an annual Federal Railroad Administration requirement.
Officials also reported that Morris County was awarded a $318,600 freight rail assistance grant to rehabilitate a bridge in Rockaway Borough; the work scope was summarized as repairing abutments, replacing retaining walls and painting the structure. The county also announced four household hazardous waste (HHW) drop‑off events: one this Saturday at Jefferson Township DPW, June 20 at Chatham High School, September 26 at County College of Morris, and October 24 at Pekwannock Valley Park.
Board members framed the items as routine infrastructure maintenance and planning steps; no formal board votes on these specific projects were recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
