Site work for a mixed-use development in Newark, New Jersey. Working plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

county : Essex Municipality : Newark City Mileposts : 10.40 NJDOT - CR 508 (Central Avenue), Bridge over City Subway As of July 16 , 2025, the project is in Final Planning status. Anticipated letting Year is 2025. Central Avenue bridge over the Newark City Subway was built in 1908 and is structurally deficient, functionally obsolete, fracture critical and has an overall sufficiency rating of 31 despite all the efforts by the county to save the structure. The city plans to replace the substructure in front of the existing abutment while eliminating 2 spans with a cantilever abutment. The replacement of the two southernmost trusses (Spans 2 and 3) in the north section of the bridge with one truss. The pier supporting the two trusses will be removed. The truss will span from the south abutment to the existing concrete pier supporting the nothernmost trusses (Span 3 and 4) of the north section of the bridge; that pier will be removed and replaced with a pier that meets current standards. *Project information has been obtained through a public state transportation improvement plan (STIP). A STIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the STIP often evolves based on funding availability. The project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.