• Project Owner: County of Union
• Project Description: Bridge Superstructure Replacement
• Location: Trenton Avenue Bridge (El-18) over the Elizabeth River. City of Elizabeth
• Start Date: On or About February 24, 2025
• Duration: Approximately 7 Months
• Project Manager: Jorge Fraga, Union County Engineering
• Project Designer/Construction Manager: Remington & Vernick Engineers
• Contractor: Marbro Inc, Montclair, NJ
• Updated February 27th to include pedestrian detours

Please be advised that the Trenton Avenue Bridge (El-18) over the Elizabeth River. City of Elizabeth will be closed for construction on or about Monday, February 24, 2025. The project consists of the superstructure replacement of Union County’s Trenton Avenue Bridge (El-18) over the Elizabeth River.

Due to the nature of the project, Trenton Ave from 5th Ave to Clifton St will be fully closed to vehicles and pedestrians, access will be provided to City of Elizabeth Animal Shelter and Recycling Center. The work is scheduled to take approximately 7 months to complete.

A detour around the closure for vehicular traffic will be posted and maintained by the contractor for the duration of the project. All Emergency Responders will need to plan alternate routes. The County recognizes the inconvenience that any road construction may cause and apologizes for any difficulties encountered. The County shall make every effort to have the work completed as soon as possible.

Further details will be posted if and when provided.

• Project Owner:  County of Union
• Project Description:  Bridge Superstructure Replacement
• Location: Passaic Street, between the Township of Chatham and the Borough of New Providence
• Start Date: January 30th, 2025
• Duration: 12-Months
• Project Manager: Walt Patrylo, Division of Engineering, Union County
• Project Designer/Construction Manager: Neglia Engineering Associates
• Contractor: Persistent Construction, Fairview, NJ

The Passaic Street Bridge (Ne-60) over the Passaic River between the Township of Chatham and the Borough of New Providence will be closed for construction beginning on January 30th, 2025. The project consists of the superstructure replacement of Union County’s Passaic Street Bridge.

Due to the nature of the project, the bridge will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians. The work is expected to take approximately 12-months to complete. Emergency Responders will need to plan alternate routes.

The vehicle detour around the bridge closure will be maintained by the contractor for the duration of the project.

Union County recognizes the inconveniences road construction causes. This work requires full closure of this bridge.

Further details will be posted here if changes to the detour are made.