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Oakland NJ, a $3 million grant called the , “the largest single grant ever received by the borough,” has been authorized by the state Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for repairs to the decrepit Patriots Way Bridge.
An additional $1.6 million for the project came through the Department of Community Affairs last week, Oakland Mayor Linda Schwager wrote in a letter to residents on Monday.
“With this additional funding secured, the Borough Council will introduce the required capital ordinance at the July 19 Council meeting to enable the borough to award a contract after the bidding is complete,” Schwager wrote. “Final approval of the ordinance will be at the Aug. 16 meeting, and a contract award is expected sometime in September.”
Officials have been hoping to avoid an incident similar to the 1995 collapse of the 14-ton-limit Glen Gray Road Bridge on the Mahwah border, which gave way under the weight of a 35-ton, gravel-laden dump truck. The Glen Gray Road Bridge is under county supervision.
