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NJ Transit building pedestrian bridge
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4/9/2009 Update:
Another “link” in the 18.5 mile pedestrian walkway between Bayonne and Fort Lee is set to be complete this summer.
But will YOU use it?
The Long Slip Pedestrian Bridge is a 175 foot walkway that will connect the Newport area of Jersey City and the Lackawanna train terminal. NJ Transit’s $6.4 million dollar project should be completed by June or July of this year.
While it’s great to have an alternative to getting to Newport other than Henderson Street - it may be significantly out of the way for most Hoboken residents to use. People living on the west side would likely take Henderson Street - or the light rail itself to visit Jersey City.
On the other hand, this bridge may be good for some local businesses, as it opens up a direct route for Newport high-rise condo owners into Hoboken. I’ll check it out, but purely for sight-seeing purposes.
See previous updates dating back to 2007 after the jump…
2/11/2008 Update:
It was too cold for the VIP’s to have their groundbreaking outside, so it was moved inside for their comfort.
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON LONG SLIP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE BETWEEN HOBOKEN TERMINAL AND NEWPORT
Groundbreaking advances the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles joined Hoboken Mayor David Roberts and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy today to break ground on a project that will provide a pedestrian link between Jersey City and Hoboken, completing a critical segment of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.
When completed, the pedestrian bridge will span the Long Slip Canal to connect the nearby Newport section of Jersey City with Hoboken Terminal, providing pedestrians with a direct path to light rail, commuter rail, bus, PATH and ferry services.
“I am pleased to have secured federal funding for a project that will link two of New Jersey’s thriving Waterfront communities, bridging a crucial gap in the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway,” said Senator Menendez. “The Long Slip pedestrian bridge will provide local residents with a convenient, environmentally-friendly means of accessing the multitude of mass transit options available at Hoboken Terminal.”
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“The Hudson County Waterfront Walkway offers non-vehicular access to NJ TRANSIT and trans-Hudson services at Hoboken Terminal, turning recreational activities such as walking and biking into practical modes of transportation,” said Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman Kris Kolluri. “Construction of the Long Slip pedestrian bridge will integrate the Waterfront Walkway into this multimodal transportation network.”
The 175-foot-long, 30-foot-wide bridge will feature lighting, railings and signage, as well as a surface of brick pavers to match the existing Waterfront Walkway that it will connect to at the Hoboken Terminal light rail station. It will be constructed of pre-cast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete.
NJ TRANSIT’s portion of the Waterfront Walkway will link to a new temporary walkway connecting the Long Slip pedestrian bridge to the Newport section of Jersey City. The temporary walkway will be constructed by the Newport Associates Development Company, the developers of Newport, and will be completed in advance of the pedestrian bridge.
“With the completion of this critical link in the development of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, residents of Waterfront communities will be able to access employment, education and recreation centers without getting into a car,” said Congressman Albio Sires.
“The Long Slip pedestrian bridge will offer ready access to the transportation options at Hoboken Terminal, extending the reach of public transportation for local residents,” said State Senator Brian Stack.
“We look forward to this project opening up new travel opportunities for many residents, with convenient pedestrian access to and from our bus, rail and light rail services,” said Sarles. “We thank Senator Menendez for his support in securing the necessary funding, as well as Governor Corzine for replenishing the Transportation Trust Fund, which was used to fund this project.”
“This is an exciting day for residents of Hudson County, as today’s groundbreaking marks the start of a project that is essential to completing the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway,” said Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise.
“With convenient access to Hoboken from other Waterfront communities, the new pedestrian bridge will provide us another means of sharing all that the City has to offer, both as a transportation hub and a center for recreation, shopping and nightlife,” said Mayor Roberts.
“This project will bridge the gap between two vibrant cities, providing easy access to Hoboken for our Newport area residents and enabling us to welcome visitors from Hoboken and beyond that will have easy pedestrian access to our community,” said Mayor Healy.
“Construction of the Long Slip pedestrian bridge is instrumental in Governor Corzine’s renewed commitment for the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway,” said Lisa P. Jackson, Commissioner, NJ Department of Environmental Protection. “As part of this larger project, this bridge will help to reconnect residents with their communities by providing public access to outdoor recreation along the waterfront and the most environmentally-sound means of accessing mass transit options.”
In September 2007, the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors awarded a $6.4 million contract to Simpson & Brown, Inc., of West Cranford, NJ, for the construction of a pedestrian bridge spanning the east end of the Long Slip Canal adjacent to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station at Hoboken Terminal.
Construction of the Long Slip pedestrian bridge is expected to be completed in spring 2009.
2/8/2008:
This Monday, officials will polish their shovels and look like they’re doing work.
OFFICIALS TO BREAK GROUND ON LONG SLIP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE BETWEEN HOBOKEN TERMINAL AND NEWPORT
Project will advance the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles will join elected officials at Hoboken Terminal to break ground on the future Long Slip pedestrian bridge, which will span the Long Slip Canal to connect the nearby Newport section of Jersey City with Hoboken Terminal, providing pedestrians with a direct path to light rail, commuter rail, bus, PATH and ferry services.
The Long Slip pedestrian bridge will complete a critical segment of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, which currently extends along nearly 15 miles in Hudson County to provide a contiguous walkway system of parks, piers and open space along the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay waterfronts.
- WHO: U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, Assemblyman Ruben Ramos, Jr., Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, Hoboken Mayor David Roberts, NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles
- WHAT: Long Slip Pedestrian Bridge groundbreaking ceremony
- WHEN: Monday, February 11, 2008 at 10:30 a.m.
- WHERE: Hoboken Terminal – Long Slip adjacent to light rail station
9/10/2007:
Long Slip Pedestrian Bridge coming to Hoboken
Project will advance the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
Residents of Jersey City, Hoboken and other Hudson County Waterfront communities will benefit from a project approved today by the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors that will complete a critical segment of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway.
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The Board awarded a $6.4 million contract to Simpson & Brown, Inc., of West Cranford, NJ, for the construction of a pedestrian bridge spanning the east end of the Long Slip Canal adjacent to the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station at Hoboken Terminal.
“The Long Slip pedestrian bridge is a critical link in the development of the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, offering ready access to the transportation options at Hoboken Terminal,” said Governor Jon S. Corzine. “Construction of the bridge will provide residents of Waterfront communities with access to employment, education and recreation centers without the need to get into a car.”
“I am proud to have worked to garner federal funding to make several stretches of this walkway a reality. This is a key connection between two thriving Waterfront cities—one that will further extend the reach of public transportation options for local residents,” said U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. “I look forward to the completion of this crucial segment of the Waterfront Walkway and the benefits it will bring to New Jersey.”
“By building the Long Slip bridge, we will integrate the Waterfront Walkway into our multimodal transportation network,” said Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman Kris Kolluri. “With the Walkway offering non-vehicular access to NJ TRANSIT and trans-Hudson services at Hoboken Terminal, walking, biking and other recreational activities can become viable modes of transportation.”
The bridge will connect the nearby Newport section of Jersey City with Hoboken Terminal, providing pedestrians with a direct path to light rail, commuter rail, bus, PATH and ferry services.
“The new pedestrian bridge will provide convenient access from other Waterfront communities to all that the City of Hoboken has to offer—both as a transportation hub and a center for recreation, shopping and nightlife,” said Hoboken Mayor David Roberts.
“We look forward to this project bridging the gap for our Newport area residents who will be able to walk to Hoboken, and we equally welcome the visitors from Hoboken and beyond that will have easy pedestrian access to our vibrant community,” said Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy.
“Thanks to Senator Menendez’s support, we have funding for a project that is essential to completing the Waterfront Walkway on the south side of Hoboken Terminal,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director Richard Sarles. “Convenient pedestrian access to and from our bus, rail and light rail services will open up new travel opportunities for many residents.”
NJ TRANSIT’s portion of the Waterfront Walkway will link to a new temporary walkway connecting the Long Slip pedestrian bridge to the Newport section of Jersey City. The temporary walkway will be constructed by the LeFrak Organization, the developers of Newport, and will be completed in advance of the pedestrian bridge.
Construction of the bridge will begin later this fall, with completion expected in spring 2009.
About the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway currently extends along nearly 15 miles in Hudson County and encompasses state, county and municipal parks. Once complete, it will provide a contiguous 18.5 mile linear walkway system of parks, piers and open space along the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay waterfront, extending from the George Washington Bridge to the Bayonne Bridge.
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April 9th 2009 - 15:59:15 |
with this new bridge, you will be able to ride from edgewater all the way past liberty state park, having to ever hardly share the road with a car — there is a spot in hoboken by the skate park and a spot in newport, by the mall — and i think that’s it….
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April 9th 2009 - 16:16:57 |
AndThenOneDay wrote:
Just to get some riding in.
Great call on the west side of Manhattan. I completely forgot about that. I used to take the ferry to work but switched over to the path 5 years ago
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April 9th 2009 - 16:17:55 |
Biffy B For Mayor wrote:
Thanks. Now of course I just need a bike
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April 9th 2009 - 16:34:00 |
I know i sound nuts but where exactly is this? I’m thinking back behind the Path where the lite rail is?
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April 9th 2009 - 16:54:02 |
Ha - Colin. I walked to Target and bought one, then biked back to my apartment. I got a decent bike for about $170. It’s a Hybrid (kind of like a mountian bike, but you sit more upright, so you dont kill your back).
There is a palce called SandBar on the way to Liberty State park — its a good resting point with tasty corona’s and sandwiches. Its on the marina and pretty relaxing. Just leave before dark. That’s when all the Guidos get there.
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April 9th 2009 - 19:47:40 |
Biffy B For Mayor wrote:
Is that really true? That’s absolutely awesome. What’s the route please?
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April 9th 2009 - 19:55:34 |
Katie_Scarlett wrote:
Uh Katie, do you really think the bankers and financial people living in Newport are a threat to Hoboken? That is pretty darn funny.
Besides crooks don’t like water. And if me and my buddy are there and see them, we will chuck them in, no questions asked.
It’s not going to be anything like that back part of town with the Light rail station. I heard a story of two women being harassed by cretins and I was steaming.
So if they want to hover on this bridge point instead, let them. My friend loves to walk and I will be walking that way pretty often soon enough. He just took me down there over the weekend to see the progress.
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April 9th 2009 - 20:17:58 |
SmartyJones wrote:
Yea - those finance guys are out of work, they’re definitely a threat now!
I’m mostly just kidding around when I post stupid stuff like the above. If someone wants to get into Hoboken to rob us, they’re going to get here. Walkway or no walkway.
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April 9th 2009 - 20:28:28 |
Katie_Scarlett wrote:
yeah, they’re all over at City Hall already
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April 10th 2009 - 09:12:36 |
A topic like this makes me think if this bridge wasn’t being built there would be just as much complaining. Damned if you do. Damned if you don’t.
At least it serves a function. The new pier—unneeded. That just seems like some back room deal.
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April 10th 2009 - 09:27:25 |
NJ Transit could have served our community much better by giving us a fleet of buses to replace the “garbage cans” now running in this city. This bridge might be nice for walk at times, but I can’t picture many people bringing shopping carts to Newport for department stores or grocery shopping then towing it back to town.
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April 10th 2009 - 12:52:04 |
SmartyJones wrote:
LSP has pedestrian paths and bridges all the way through. When you’re ready to head north, you’ll ride along Audrey Zapp Dr going west with the Morris Canal Basin off on your right. The last intersection in the park is Phillip Street by the yacht lot. Make a right. It’s a dirt road, and there are no cars, but it crosses the canal.
Once you get across you’ll be on Jersey Ave. You can go 2 blocks up to lovely Van Voorst Park or make a right down Grand. It’s pretty dull til you get to Paulus Hook, but Legal Grounds is is nice near Van Voorst (good muffins, free internet).
Keep going all the way down to the water and pick your way along. You can take Washington, Greene, or Hudson north and work your way through that slice of paradise that was dropped in over the past decade. Progress will be slow here. Pretty sketchy layout, lots of nanny’s with strollers, etc. There is a pedestrian path that covers most of the distance but ends abruptly, leaving you to head back west to join Washington Ave (which does have a sidewalk) where it becomes 18th st and goes due west to the rail road tressels and into Hoboken. I assume the bridge fills in here somewhere. I will check it out this weekend.
In Hoboken you know the way. Sinatra Dr is nice. For a bicycle, everything else is a nightmare. The Park Ave bridge is a little narrow for a bike. You have to single-file if there’s a pedestrian or another bike. You can go via the grundgy underpass. Either way, you want to get over to Harbor Blvd and stay along the water. Here again you’ll find decent sidewalks and a pedestrian walkway. A lot of professionals here lost in thought, so plan on sharing the way.
You can take Port Imperial Blvd all the way up; it becomes River Road. Not much to see unless you like those developments. By now you will be sorry if you didn’t stop at the last authentic place on the route - back at Legal Grounds.
There’s a break in the sidewalk near the mall. And people drive carelessly vis-a-vis bikes. It’s safe again after that.
The sidewalk finally ends as you begin your ascent to Palisades Park in Fort Lee. Mercifully, you’ll start to see more serious cyclists here, and the motorists respect them. In a densely populated area you’re safety always depends on the mindset of the drivers more so than the route.
Hobokenites are amazingly self-involved and narcissistic and conseqently unsafe to be around. Bayonne, despite it’s wide avenues, is also a dicey ride. People just don’t expect bikes and drive accordingly. I actually feel safer in Manhattan than in Hoboken simply because they are used to dealing with bikes - and more aggressive cyclists than we have in Hoboken. There is something I call the Hoboken head-fake. People turning left who only look right or visa-versa. This is an anticipation of the pressure to keep moving in the form of a horn from behind or just agressiveness. But it’s death for riders.
I see that someone has painted a bike lane on Madison. Now that’s a sense of humor. I’m surpised no one has given in to the temptation to chalkmark the sprawled body and trashed bike of the person who was crazy enough to think anyone respected the bike lane.
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April 10th 2009 - 15:16:10 |
SmartyJones wrote:
It follows the river — Ive only been as far south as liberty state park and as far north as edgewater — but there are tons of bars along the way…nice outdoor places too. Its a good way to spend a full day….biking up and down.
I dont really think there are that many bankers that live in newport — i estimate that its 75% indian
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April 10th 2009 - 15:17:40 |
that does not mean that indians cant be bankers…
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April 24th 2009 - 21:37:04 |
Got a good look at the bridge today from HOB light rail station. Anybody know when this is really going to be finished? Is it subject to the HATT, or does the target date have real meaning?
Wondering … how do you bike or blade from one side of the HOB PATH and NJT station to the other? I only saw the possibility of biking through the NJT train platform itself, and I can just picture the transit cops telling you to get off your bike and walk it. Did the state build a path around the station that does not require riding right through the passenger platform?
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April 24th 2009 - 22:00:51 |
bmacqueens wrote:
You have to walk your bike through the station.
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June 12th 2009 - 15:42:03 |
That’s a really unkind and, more importantly, unfair thing to say. I live in Exchange Place, and the people that live here and in Newport are well-behaved working people. OUr neighborhoods are clean and safe. If anything, we’ll bring a lot of $ to the businesses in Hoboken when we no longer have to walk under that scary railroad bridge to get there. I actually felt very unsafe in Hoboken last St. Patrick’s Day! I was happy to leave behind the hordes of drunk, rowdy barflies and return to clean, quiet Jersey City.
In response to Katie_Scarlett who said:
SmartyJones wrote:
Yea - those finance guys are out of work, they’re definitely a threat now!
I’m mostly just kidding around when I post stupid stuff like the above. If someone wants to get into Hoboken to rob us, they’re going to get here. Walkway or no walkway.
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June 12th 2009 - 19:34:09 |
It is such a great ride, or will be when they finally finish construction in JC. Past LSP, you can finally bike into Port Liberte. Turn right at the end of the park and follow it to towards to boat launch and golf course. That is quite a pretty ride through a little bird sanctuary and along the canal in Port Liberte. It adds maybe two miles to the HOB to LSP ride. Isn’t LSP an awesome place to exercise??!
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