City of Hackensack CSO Separation and Main Street Conversion Selected as NJ I-Bank’s Project of the Week

The City of Hackensack is a unique and diverse city that is on the verge of a Renaissance. Driving around the City you see new buildings, cranes and construction throughout the Rehabilitation Area where redevelopment is initiating the City’s revival. This project combined all of the City’s goals into a very tight schedule in the heart of the City. Hackensack had to act in accordance with their redevelopment agreements to complete the two-way conversion of the previously one-way Main Street which spanned about eight blocks within the center of the Rehabilitation Zone. The City Council had the foresight to ensure that the project did not discount the City’s Long Term Control Plan which included Sewer Separation within the project area. Furthermore, the City had aggressively pursued grants to ensure that their taxpayers do not feel the burden of their Long Term Control Plan or other Capital Improvements and had secured NJEIT—Infrastructure Bank, NJDOT-Transit Village, NJDOT-Local Aid, and NJDOT-Transportation Infrastructure Bank (NJTIB) funds to rebuild Main Street from top to bottom.

The sewer separation, streetscape and two-way conversion of Main Street collectively provides the City of Hackensack a beautiful and functional central district for existing and future developments to thrive in, while improving public safety and ultimately promoting a greater quality of life for its residents. Not only was the scope of improvements critical in reaching the City’s goals, but the process, including obtaining funding from the various government agencies and understanding and following design standards of several governing entities, as well as the ultimate execution of these projects, were just as important in delivering an efficient and economical solution. We are honored the NJ I-Bank has chosen this project as it’s Project of the Week! Visit the links below to read more.