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Council backs Linden Drive for 2027 NJDOT municipal‑aid grant after engineering review
Summary
Following an engineer presentation and use of a pavement‑condition tool, the council instructed staff to apply for a 2027 NJDOT municipal‑aid grant for Linden Drive (with the option to add Brookside Ave. depending on funding); staff outlined scopes and rough cost estimates.
Municipal engineering staff briefed the governing body on the 2027 NJDOT municipal‑aid grant program and recommended Linden Drive as the borough’s primary candidate. The program provides 100% reimbursable funding for municipal roadway work and requires a council resolution of support before submission.
Staff described two primary candidates: Linden Drive (about 2,000 linear feet), for which the scope would include milling, paving and curb replacement, and Lexington Avenue (about 1,000 linear feet), which would require more extensive ADA sidewalk and driveway work. The borough’s analysis used an asset‑management tool (referred to in the meeting as Biolytics/Violytics) to objectively rank pavement condition; staff said the tool’s results lined up with engineering judgment.
Engineering offered preliminary order‑of‑magnitude costs: Linden’s paving and curb work as a larger package (discussed in six-figure terms) and Lexington as a smaller but ADA‑intensive project (roughly half Linden’s length). Staff noted the grant application is due July 1 and is an online submission that staff have prepared many times.
A council member moved to approve the grant resolutions and to apply for Linden Drive; the council agreed to proceed with Linden and to consider adding Brookside Ave. to the application if the overall funding request remains competitive. Staff also said they would prioritize streets in sections of town that have not had work in many years and would provide a full resolution and supporting documentation at the next meeting.
The council emphasized the need to coordinate with DPW, county partners and other stakeholders on drainage issues and traffic impacts; staff noted that some drainage work is already budgeted for critical problem areas. The motion to support the application passed by roll call vote.
