Route 18 Project Recognized by ASCE New Jersey
June 25, 2010
 (South Plainfield, N.J.) The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), New Jersey Section selected Gannett Fleming’s Route 18 Section 2F, 7E, and 11H Project as the Project of the Year in its 36th Annual Awards Program.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT’s) $215 million reconstruction of New Jersey’s Route 18 in the city of New Brunswick provided improved safety and operations for regional travel and much needed multi-modal service improvements and local access to downtown New Brunswick, Rutgers University, the Raritan River waterfront, Boyd Park, and various neighborhoods adjacent to the corridor.
The multi-interchange project involved the total reconstruction and widening of 2.1 miles of Route 18 within the city and consisted of four new grade-separated interchanges that allowed for the construction of collector-distributor (CD) roadways to each side of the mainline to separate local traffic from express traffic. The overall project also included two pedestrian bridges, one pedestrian tunnel, noise walls, sign structures, retaining walls, significant improvements and expansion to the city’s Boyd Park, major bulkhead rehabilitation along the Raritan River, traffic signals, an extensive intelligent transportation system, and substantial utility relocations.
From the onset of the Final Scope Development phase, a Context Sensitive Design (CSD) approach was initiated to define a collaborative design solution that met transportation needs, environmental obligations, and community values. Through a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from NJDOT, Gannett Fleming, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), a community involvement action plan was developed that centered on the formation of a Community Partnering Team (CPT). This CPT was a unique mechanism that obtained broad-based public participation and provided information to stakeholders and community representatives.
For more information, please contact Paul D. Nowicki, P.E. at (908) 755-0040 or via e-mail.
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