Tonight a public conference call was held that organized by the Fifth Legislative District officials which included a representative from NJDOT to provide some information on the collapse and answer some questions about it and the project in general. There wasn’t a lot of new information provided in this call but there were a few interesting points.
- On March 24th, cracks were seen in the asphalt roadbed that is supported by the retaining wall. They did not have a reason to believe that this was an indicator of a potential collapse. The wall collapsed that night before they could investigate the cracks further.
- Material has been brought in to stabilize the earth in front of the wall and work has begun to demolish the damaged section to make the area safe.
- The right lane will remain closed until they area is considered safe, but this should not be a long term closure.
- The contractor, engineering firm, NJDOT engineers, as well as an independent engineering firm are currently analyzing the collapse to determine the cause.
- The impact on the timeline of the project will not be known until the cause is determined and there is a design for the re-construction.
- The Browning Road bridge re-construction is waiting on the resolution of a right-of-way issue. Depending on the outcome of the collapse investigation, the bridge re-construction could start as early as late May.
You can see a recording of the call here:
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