Construction updates

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is continuing the construction phase for the Rebuild By Design Hudson River Project – Resist Alignment Coastal Defense Contract. The following is an anticipated work schedule for the upcoming week. Schedules may change due to unforeseen weather or subsurface conditions.

For more information about this project, see the City’s FAQ page here:  https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/rebuild-by-design-hudson-river-project-faq.  

Please see below for more information on the upcoming closure of Jersey Avenue in Jersey City.

The following work and traffic impacts/management are anticipated for the week March 31st, 2025, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.:

RESIST – SOUTH:

NJT (Hoboken)

• Forms and Concrete Footing Pour

18th St (Jersey City)

• Drill Micro piles

HBLR South (Jersey City)  

• Install Sheet piles
• Install mud slab, forms and Concrete

Newark Street (Hoboken)

• Temporary Striping  

Grove Street (Hoboken/Jersey City)

• Temporary Striping  

RESIST – NORTH:

Alleyway from Bloomfield Street to Washington Street (Hoboken)

• PSEG Transformer Relocation
• Forms and Concrete Pour

Garden Street Alleyway to 15^th Street (Hoboken)

• Forms and Concrete Pour

Harborside Park (Hoboken)

• Drainage Installation  
• Retaining Walls Forms and Concrete
• Forms and Concrete Pilecaps and Grade Beams

HBLR North of 19th Street (Weehawken)

• Forms and Concrete Pour
• Backfill Footing
• Remove Excavation Supports – Please note this is weekend work scheduled for 4/5 and 4/6. This work will be between 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  

Private Property (Weehawken)

• Mud Slab, Forms and Concrete Pour

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JERSEY AVENUE CLOSURE

Beginning on or about April 7, 2025, the DEP will close Jersey Avenue at 18th Street in Jersey City, at the border Hoboken. This will impact traffic in and out of Southwest Hoboken. City of Hoboken administration, planners, and engineers, along with the Hoboken Police Department and Office of Emergency Management have been working with the DEP, Jersey City, Hudson County, contractors, and other stakeholders to establish and implement traffic mitigation efforts. For more information, go to https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-announces-traffic-mitigation-efforts-ahead-of-anticipated-njdep-rebuild-by-design-construction-in-southwest-hoboken.  

More on the upcoming Jersey Avenue closure can be found on the NJDEP Rebuild by Design website at: rbdh-faqs-jersey-ave-closure.pdf

The DEP recently held a public information meeting to discuss the project, explain the need for road closures, and lay-out mitigation plans. That meeting is available to view here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDLjhv4t2Ds&feature=youtu.be  

‍Project Background

The Rebuild by Design - Hudson River Project is a comprehensive urban stormwater management program that takes a multi-faceted approach intended to address flooding from both major storm surge and high tide as well as from heavy rainfall events. These events often occur individually, but can also occur together, increasing their impacts. The program includes four components: Resist, Delay, Store and Discharge.  

The NJDEP is implementing the Resist component of the project concept, while the City of Hoboken has and continues to lead efforts implementing the Delay, Store and Discharge components. This portion of construction is Phase II of the Resist component. Phase I included implementation of Sewer System Modifications (SSM) and was completed in July 2022. Phase II will include the construction of the Resist Alignment, a floodwall and levee system aimed to protect the Project Area from coastal flooding threats associated with storm surge. Construction for Phase II is beginning with the current test pitting work being described above.  

This United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is funding the project, allocating $230 million to the overall Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project. Additional funding has been allocated to this project through the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program and through an American Rescue Plan Covid State Fiscal Recovery Funding allocation.

QUESTIONS?  If you have questions, or would like to learn more about the project, please contact your Community Construction Liaison Isabella Brascetta | 1-800-252-0219 | rbdhinquiries@portal3.pbid.com

The Madison Street Area Infrastructure Improvements project will help mitigate localized flooding from rain events. The project scope includes replacing existing inlets, sewers, and water lines as well as elevating roadways, curbs, and sidewalks within the area. These improvements will alleviate the primary concerns by conveying stormwater into the sewer system.  

Work on the Madison Street Area Infrastructure Improvements requires a 24/7 closure of Madison Street between 10^th and 11^th Streets, as well as parking restrictions.   Area residents will be kept apprised of the work and impacts on their quality of life.

Read more about this project here: https://local.nixle.com/alert/11321929/.

‍The following work and traffic management activities are anticipated for Monday, March 31^st through Friday, April 4^th between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.:

Work Activities:

Madison St between 10^th and 11^th Street

• Maintain sewer bypass.
• Continuing installation of new water main, sewer pipe, and drainage inlets.
• Connect existing sewer laterals to new 42” sewer.
• Complete tie in of new 42” sewer to the existing sewer at 11th Street.
• Demo existing sidewalk on west side of Madison St (adjacent to ShopRite parking lot).

Traffic Management:

• Madison St full closure between 10^th and 11^th Street.
• No-Parking on Madison St between 10^th and 11^th Street.
• Sidewalk on west side of Madison St will be closed to pedestrians.

Traffic Management:

• Hoboken Police will be on-site to assist with traffic management during construction.
• Signs are posted in advance of the closure to allow for detours in advance of the closure.  

*Residents are reminded that limited parking is available from 6pm to 8am at a discounted rate of $6/night in Garages “B”, “D”, or Midtown. If your car is parked after 8pm but remains in the garage beyond 8am the following morning, standard hourly rates apply. If you already have an active Resident parking permit, there is no need to purchase this type of parking in advance.*

‍Citi Bike Docking Station Temporarily Relocated

As part of the traffic management plan for the Madison Street Infrastructure Improvement project, Citi Bike will temporarily relocate the docking station at Madison St & 10th Street to the northeast corner of Monroe Street & 10th Street. The docking station will stay at that location until the end of April. Temporary No Parking Signs will be posted on parts of the east side of Monroe Street during the relocation.  

The Citi Bike docking station relocation is required to maintain access to bike share during the Madison Street resiliency and utility construction project (NHSA Madison Areawide Infrastructure Improvement Project).  

The City of Hoboken is moving forward with plans to improve and upgrade Church Square Park. The upgrades will include a new inclusive toddler playground in the southwest portion of the park, a new open lawn area in place of the old toddler playground, a landscaped buffer along the existing dog run, and the addition of new public restrooms. The improvements will be consistent with the park's historic character and were identified by the public during preparation of the Church Square Park Vision Plan.

For more information on the Church Square Park Vision Plan and Improvement Project see here: https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/church-square-park-vision-plan

The following work and traffic management activities are anticipated for the week of March 31, 2025 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Work Activities  

• Install Storm Sewer Inlets in Par.k
• Continue exploratory pneumatic excavation around existing trees under guidance of Licensed Tree Expert.
• Continue removing existing fencing and bluestone curbs.  
• Stockpile salvaged material.    

Traffic Management Activities  

• Temporary Parking Restrictions will be in place on 4^th Street between Park Avenue and Willow Avenue.  

Pedestrian Access Restrictions

• The Park Entrance at Willow Avenue and 4^th Street will be closed until mid-June.
• Temporary Sidewalk closures will be in effect at times.  Signage will be posted.

Underground Utilities Corp. is installing new high level storm sewers and a force main within the northeast portion of the City of Hoboken. These sewers will be connected into the stormwater storage tank at the Northwest Resiliency Park and the force main will connect from the H6/H7 pump station to the NHSA’s existing outfall in 15th Street.

Anticipated Construction Activities and Traffic Management for the NHSA H6/H7 Phase 2 Project for the period of 03/31/2025 through 04/04/2025 are as follows:

Construction Activities:

• Working on louvers, pipe rails and painting for the pumps at the NWRP Pump Station on 13th Street between Adams and Jefferson Streets.
• Installation of bollards, concrete curb, and sidewalk work under viaduct at the intersection of 14th and Adams Street.
• Installation of curbs and curb walls on 15th and Adams Streets.

Traffic Impacts and Management:

• Adams Street between 13th and 15th Streets will be closed to thru traffic during working hours. It will be open to thru traffic at night.  
• 15th Street will have one-way traffic going westbound towards Madison Street.
• HPD officers will be present at all intersections.
• 24/7 no parking signs will be in place on both sides of Adams Street between 13th and 15th Streets.
• There may be partial impacts to the sidewalks at 13th Street between Adams and Jefferson Streets within the pump station work area.  

Underground Utilities Corporation will be installing new sewer lines and curb inlets will be installed to alleviate drainage and potential flooding issues in Northwest Hoboken. The goal of this project is to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSO’s) and improve the water quality of the Hudson River.

The following construction activities and traffic management are anticipated to take place Monday, March 31 to Friday, April 4, 2025, by Underground Utilities Corp.:  

Construction Activities

• 15th Street between Madison Street and Jefferson Street.
• Installation of piles, pile caps, concrete cradles, and the depressed sewer inlet/outlet structures and associated piping at the intersection of Madison Street and 15th Street.
• Installation of 24” Sewer pipe at the intersection of Madison Street and 15th Street.
• Installation of manholes and inlets at the intersection of Madison Street and 15th Street.
• Relocation of water main at the intersection of 15^th Street and Madison Street.
• 15^th Street between Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
• Installation of piles, pile caps, concrete cradles along 15th Street between Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
• Installation of 24” Sewer pipe along 15th Street between Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
• Installation of manholes along 15th Street between Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
• Academy Bus Entrance/Exit reconfiguration:  Madison to Adams between 14th and 15th.

Traffic Impacts:

• 15th Street will be closed between Madison Street and Jefferson Street 24/7.
• Madison Street is closed between 13^th and 15^th Street 24/7.
• There is no parking on both sides of Madison Street between 14^th and 15^th Streets.
• There is no parking on both sides of 15^th Street between Madison and Jefferson, and between Jefferson and Adams Streets.  

Traffic Management: 

• HPD Officers will be present on site to assist in traffic redirection.
• Temporary no-parking signs will be posted in advance of restrictions being put in place.

Truck Route Diversion

• All truck route diversion signs to be in place for the re-directed temporary truck route (Willow Street South bound, to 13th Street west bound, to Madison south bound)

City contractor William J. Guarini, Inc. will be making repairs to the water spray area of ResilienCity Park. The scope of work includes demolition and abandonment of existing fountain infrastructure, a new water connection, installation of new fountain equipment, and the repair and replacement of adjacent pavement and stairs. This work is anticipated to be complete, and the spray pad reopened, by Memorial Day.

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Resiliencity Park Water Spray Area

Work is being performed at Resiliencity Park to restore the spray area fountain and surrounding pavers.

The following work and traffic management activities are anticipated for the week of March 31, 2025:  

Work Activities:  

• Installation of Fountain Piping and Conduit

Traffic Management Activities:  

• None (all work within site limits)

As part of PSE&G’s proactive vegetation management program, PSE&G will be trimming trees that are close to power lines on utility poles alongside Hoboken streets. PSE&G vegetation management works on a four-year maintenance cycle, during which trees are pruned or removed to maintain an adequate distance from power lines and to allow for regrowth until the next cycle. To ensure the maximum health and beauty of New Jersey's trees, PSE&G has certified arborists and licensed tree experts on staff overseeing all tree trimming work. Residents can learn more about PSE&G’s vegetation management program here.  

‍Work activities: 

On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, tree pruning will occur between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the following locations:

• Jefferson Street between Second and First Streets
• Fourth Street between Grand and Adams Streets
• Second Street between Clinton and Grand Streets
• Bloomfield Street between Second and Third Streets
• Sixth Street between Monroe and Jackson Streets
• Park Avenue between Observer Highway and Second Street

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Traffic and Pedestrian Impacts:

• There will be roving street closures as work occurs.  
• Hoboken Police Officers will be on-site managing traffic.
• Temporary No Parking Signs will be posted in advance of any restrictions.

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The City of Hoboken plans to rehabilitate and stabilize Sinatra Drive following a months-long investigation which determined there was significant erosion of the decades-old concrete seawall beneath portions of the waterfront walkway and road. The “Sinatra Drive Seawall Rehabilitation Project” project will lay the foundation for the Sinatra Drive Redesign Project, which will include Vision Zero upgrades and install a two-way protected bikeway from Fourth Street to Sinatra Drive North, create safer pedestrian crossings, plant 164 trees, upgrade lighting, and add on-street parking.

A temporary traffic pattern has been implemented on Sinatra Drive, to allow traffic to move in both directions. (See map below) Pedestrian and bicyclist detours are in place, with pedestrian access maintained on the western sidewalk adjacent to Stevens, and cyclists will temporarily share the road with vehicles. Parking has been temporarily removed along sections of the west side of Sinatra Drive south of Sinatra Drive North.

The City anticipates conducting repairs to stabilize and replace the seawall and walkway along the eastern portion of Sinatra Drive from the gazebo at approximately Seventh Street to the existing skate park at approximately Ninth Street near the most significant erosion, as well as the waterfront along the former Monarch site at 15th Street and Shipyard Lane, the southern portion of Sinatra Park near the boat launch and ramp, as well as a portion of the waterfront walkway near the southernmost entrance to Pier C Park. Additionally, the City will resurface Sinatra Drive between First Street and Fourth Street.  

Construction is anticipated to begin in the Spring of this year.  

Read more about this project here: https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-of-hoboken-announces-critical-sinatra-drive-seawall-rehabilitation-project  

Plans to expand Southwest Resiliency Park are part of Hoboken’s Rebuild by Design (“RBD”) - Hudson River Project and the City’s comprehensive water management strategy to delay, store, and discharge stormwater during intense rain events, The project is funded through a $6.24 million dollar grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The expanded park will include above ground green infrastructure and an underwater detention system to withhold 328,000 gallons of stormwater caused by heavy precipitation.

The following work and traffic management activities are anticipated for this week:

Work Activities  

• Utility Structure plumbing/electrical underground rough-in
• Fence and Curb wall Post Footings

Traffic Impacts and/or Management Activities  

• None – all work within site limits.

In accordance with the lease between the City of Hoboken and NY Waterway for its temporary operations at the former Union Dry Dock site (901 Sinatra Dr.), NY Waterway will begin constructing approved site alterations within their leasehold area of the site. The initial construction work as part of the project will involve electrical improvements.  

In accordance with the license agreement between the City of Hoboken and NJDEP, NJDEP and its contractor, EE Cruz, for the RBD-HR project will be using a portion of the former Union Dock Site (901 Sinatra Dr.) for equipment and materials storage.

The following work and traffic management activities are anticipated for this week: 

Work Activities:

• NY Waterway's contractor will be installing in-water timber piles as part of the site improvements for temporary operations between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The piles, crane, equipment, and materials will be delivered via tug and barge. As the piles will be driven underwater using vibratory pile driving equipment, noise and vibration impacts are anticipated to be minimal.
• NY Waterway may berth multiple ferry vessels at the southern piers of the former Union Dry Dock site. No maintenance work will be performed.  
• NY Waterway may berth a ferry vessel on the southern side of the northern pier to facilitate work by a contractor on the adjacent piers.  
• NY Waterway’s contractor will be installing electrical site improvements, including new pedestrian-level lighting on the piers.  

Phase two of the City Hall Portico Restoration Project builds upon the stone patching, roofing tile, and framing replacements, which were completed in 2020 by repointing and restoring the original masonry. Construction for the portico restoration project is anticipated to last approximately seven months. Construction for the foundation waterproofing is complete.  

The following work activities for the City Hall Portico restoration project are anticipated for this week:  

‍Work Activities  

• Masonry, mortar, and stone repair mock-ups.
• Selective demolition.  

Traffic and Pedestrian Impacts:  

• The Washington Street entrance to Hoboken City Hall will be closed for the duration of the Portico Restoration project.  
• Hoboken community members must enter and exit City Hall through the Newark Street entrance located between Washington Street and Bloomfield Street.
• Portions of the sidewalk on First Street between Washington Street and Bloomfield Street may be closed to pedestrian traffic during construction hours. Pedestrians should follow posted detours.
• Temporary parking changes to portions of First Street and Bloomfield Street adjacent to City Hall are anticipated during construction. The community will be advised of any temporary parking changes via No-Parking signs at least three days in advance.

The Hoboken Yard Redevelopment Plan will revitalize southeastern sections of Hoboken, including the Hoboken Terminal and the area around it. The Hoboken Connect project, within the redevelopment Plan area which is being overseen by LCOR, will include a new NJ Transit bus terminal including an indoor market, the rehabilitation of the Ferry Terminal and Warrington Plaza, the rehabilitation of Hudson Place which will turn parts of the road into a pedestrian and retail plaza, as well as  the development of an office building and a residential building that incorporates affordable housing units.  

On Monday, Dec. 23, the Consigli Construction Company began construction on the first phase of Hoboken Connect, a 28-story residential building at 111 Observer Hwy, between Washington and Bloomfield Streets. This project will require the temporary relocation of NJ Transit bus stops on both sides of Observer Highway between Washington and Bloomfield Streets to between Bloomfield and Garden Streets. Bike lanes will also temporarily be relocated from the south curbside of Observer Hwy between Bloomfield Street and Washington Street to the north curbside of the same block.  The sidewalk and bike lanes along the south curbside of Observer Highway between Bloomfield Street and Washington Street will be closed to pedestrians and these changes are expected to be in place through approximately December of 2026.

This project will also require the temporary removal of bicycle parking on Hudson Place between Hudson Street and River Street starting March 27, 2025. New temporary bike parking/racks will be added along Hudson Street. Read more on the temporary changes here: http://local.nixle.com/alert/11466871/  

The following construction activities and traffic management are anticipated to take place from Monday March 31, 2025, through Friday, April 4, 2025, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. by Consigli Construction Company:  

Construction Activities

• Drilling of geothermal wells within the boundaries of the construction fence.
• Micro pile/caisson drilling will continue within the boundaries of the construction fence.
• Concrete pours will be scheduled 2-3 days to pour caissons.  
• Sitework contractor will be trucking excess soil.  
• Sitework contractor will be continuing test pits for future sanitary and water connections to locate potential obstructions and existing utilities. A portion of this work will be outside of the construction fence.

Traffic Management

• Construction flaggers will be present for intermittent truck traffic in and out of the site at the construction gates on Observer.
• Some deliveries are anticipated this week. They will be brought in through the construction gates on Observer. Construction flaggers will be used to back trucks into the site.