The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is committed to developing transportation improvements that balance transportation needs, safety, the environment, community concerns, and cost. NJDOT will be holding a Virtual Public Information Center (PIC) to provide local residents, public officials, and businesses with information on the Route 54 Bridge Over Penny Pot Stream project. You are encouraged to actively participate by providing comments by mail, by emailing Route54overPennyPot@gmail.com, or the comment form on this website.

The PIC will be held virtually. Please visit this website between July 7, 2026 and July 21, 2026 to learn more about the project and provide comments.

PIC meeting documents can be downloaded or viewed with the links below.

• Virtual PIC Flyer (English)

• Virtual PIC Flyer (Spanish)

• Virtual PIC Presentation Slides

• Virtual PIC Presentation Script (English)

• Virtual PIC Presentation Script (Spanish)

Project Details

The project consists of a Concept Development Study intended to improve the Route 54 Bridge over Penny Pot Stream and extend its functional service life. Existing conditions include poor deck conditions and poor superstructure conditions. While the bridge continues to carry critical regional traffic and utilities, its current condition presents ongoing maintenance challenges and rideability concerns.

Project goals include implementing a cost-effective solution, improving safety, extending the service life of the structure and minimizing traffic disruptions during construction. To address these conditions, the Preferred Preliminary Alternative (PPA) is proposed as follows:

Precast Reinforced Three-Sided Ridge Frame

• Full replacement of the bridge

• One 12-foot travel lane in each direction

• Two 11-foot-wide shoulders

• Two 10-foot 5/8-inch-wide shared use paths

• Shared Use Paths will be separated from the roadway with a 3-foot 6-inch-high barrier

• A 3-foot 6-inch-high steel bridge pedestrian railing on either side of the bridge

The PPA addresses existing conditions by extending service life while maintaining traffic operations and minimizing construction impacts.

Estimated Schedule

• Concept Development: Anticipated Completion Early 2027

• Preliminary Engineering: Anticipated Completion 2029

• Final Design: Anticipated Completion 2031

• Construction Start: Anticipated 2031

For further information, please contact:

Sandra Opoku

New Jersey Department of Transportation

Office of Government and Community Relations

1035 Parkway Avenue | PO Box 600 | Trenton, NJ 08625

Phone: (609) 963-2684

E-mail: SandraO.Opoku@dot.nj.gov

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