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Construction Begins On Race St. Dam and Bridges
The NJ State Department of Transportation began replacement of the Race Street bridges and dams in August 2003. The PCHS became involved in the project due to the fact that it impacts the Vincentown Historic District. The NJDOT worked with the Commission to identify and solve concerns about the visual characteristics of the design. One design objective was to provide a sense of consistency with the new Main Street bridge by using similar materials and colors. Another was to maintain the human-scale of the bridges in order to ensure that the mill pond park retains its strong sense of place.
The finalization of project plans took place over several years. Construction began in August and it will take 18 months to complete. The cost of the project is about $2.5M, funded mainly by a federal grant to the NJDOT. Upon completion, the project will provide substantial landscaping improvements to the mill pond park.
For a NJDOT summary of the project and construction plans, click on the documentation to the left. Below, artist renderings depict what the main bridge structure will look like downstream and from on the roadway. Treatment of the smaller bridge over the raceway will be similar. The railing will be as depicted in the upper rendering.
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