Community Outreach

NJDOT develops transportation improvements that balance transportation needs, the environment, community concerns and costs. One of the more critical elements related to the success of a project is the relationship that NJDOT develops with the community at meetings and pre-construction public information centers. All citizens, local officials and businesses are encouraged to interact with NJDOT representatives.

The Route 17/Essex Street project meetings and public information centers include:

Meetings

• Midland School Officials, Rochelle Park (7.12.07)
• Local businesses (5.31.07)
• Bergen County Administration and County Freeholders (4.11.07)
• Hackensack Medical Center (3.22.07)
• Garden State Plaza (3.22.07)
• Emergency Response Units (Police, Fire, Ambulance) from county and surrounding towns (2.07.07)
• Bergen County Engineers and Planning Offices (design of county facilities:roads & traffic signals)
• United States Army Corps Engineers (Maywood Superfund Site)
• County and Local Officials (posted detour routes)
• New Jersey Transit (bus routes)
• Various Utility Companies (temporary and permanent utility relocations)
• NJ Division of Military of Veterans Affairs (the NJ National Guard facility)
• The United States Army (US Army Reserves Center)
• The Bank of New York and Joseph L. Muscarelle, Inc. (shared access)
• The Borough of Lodi (proposed municipal parking lot)

Public Information Center

• Maywood Library (7.30.07)
• Maywood Library (12.18.06)