Comments on: East Coast Greenway: Hearing is Chance For Critical North Jersey Link http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: New Dates For NJ Future Forum, East Coast Greenway Hearing | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-4331 New Dates For NJ Future Forum, East Coast Greenway Hearing | Mobilizing the Region Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:59:39 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-4331 [...] of Legal Services and Stewardship, P.O. Box 412, Trenton, NJ 08625-0412. For more details, see MTR’s earlier coverage. var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, [...] [...] of Legal Services and Stewardship, P.O. Box 412, Trenton, NJ 08625-0412. For more details, see MTR’s earlier coverage. var addthis_pub = ''; var addthis_language = 'en';var addthis_options = 'email, favorites, digg, [...]

]]> By: Liliya Panayev http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 Liliya Panayev Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:19:44 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3772 I support this wholeheartedly but can't attend the meeting. I will send my comments to Laurie Cotter and to the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection. Do you have a template that I could use? If not, it's ok, I will write my own. Thank you for all your hard work! I support this wholeheartedly but can’t attend the meeting. I will send my comments to Laurie Cotter and to the NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection. Do you have a template that I could use? If not, it’s ok, I will write my own. Thank you for all your hard work!

]]> By: Steven Higashide http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3478 Steven Higashide Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:12:48 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3478 Hi Susan and others, There is no email comment option we are aware of, however you can send snail mail comments by <b>February 24</b> to: Laurie Cotter, Deputy County Administrator, 567 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305. and a copy to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, P.O. Box 412, Trenton, NJ 08625-0412. We will update the story to add this information. Hi Susan and others,

There is no email comment option we are aware of, however you can send snail mail comments by February 24 to: Laurie Cotter, Deputy County Administrator, 567 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07305.

and a copy to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, P.O. Box 412, Trenton, NJ 08625-0412.

We will update the story to add this information.

]]> By: Susan Rodetis http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3477 Susan Rodetis Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:46:20 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3477 I support this highly; but cannot attend meeting. Is there any way we can email in support. This is little known, the meeting spot is hard to access after work for many, especially if you don't live next to it, and particularly if you rely on public transit or on crowded rush hour roadways, so it would be nice to show support of this public desire in another format. Thank you, Susan Rodetis I support this highly; but cannot attend meeting. Is there any way we can email in support.

This is little known, the meeting spot is hard to access after work for many, especially if you don’t live next to it, and particularly if you rely on public transit or on crowded rush hour roadways, so it would be nice to show support of this public desire in another format.

Thank you,
Susan Rodetis

]]> By: jensph http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3452 jensph Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:39:01 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3452 Mike, thanks for pointing out the name of that Rt 7 bridge. If anyone's interested, here's a description of the work: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/studies/rt7wittpenn/ Looking at the 'Proposed Alignment' plan, it does look to be widened with shoulder. Of course with the nicer road the cars will be driving like it's a highway. Mike, do you know if anything came of the old Boonton train line rail-to-trail concept? With the proposal being made in this post, I guess the rail conversion won't be happening. Mike, thanks for pointing out the name of that Rt 7 bridge. If anyone’s interested, here’s a description of the work:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/studies/rt7wittpenn/

Looking at the ‘Proposed Alignment’ plan, it does look to be widened with shoulder. Of course with the nicer road the cars will be driving like it’s a highway.

Mike, do you know if anything came of the old Boonton train line rail-to-trail concept? With the proposal being made in this post, I guess the rail conversion won’t be happening.

]]> By: Mike Selender http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 Mike Selender Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:01:36 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3431 There will be bike/ped access on the Wittpenn Bridge replacement. This includes improvements to Rt 7/Belleville Turnpike for bike/ped safety. The existing Portal Bridge will be removed. The coast Guard is requiring 50 foot clearance on the new bridges. The existing Portal Bridge is much lower and ii is not feasible to refurbish it. There are problems with the pivot mechanism that resulting in problems closing the bridge after opening it. Documentation can be found at http://www.portalbridgenec.com There will be bike/ped access on the Wittpenn Bridge replacement. This includes improvements to Rt 7/Belleville Turnpike for bike/ped safety.

The existing Portal Bridge will be removed. The coast Guard is requiring 50 foot clearance on the new bridges. The existing Portal Bridge is much lower and ii is not feasible to refurbish it. There are problems with the pivot mechanism that resulting in problems closing the bridge after opening it. Documentation can be found at http://www.portalbridgenec.com

]]> By: Denis Byrne http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3415 Denis Byrne Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:03:01 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3415 The Greenway needs to be completed, and getting past this tough spot in any manner will be an accomplishment. Any chance of using the old Portal bridge or is it being demolished? It would be nice if there could be a LI Spur to the EC Greenway, perhaps along the abandoned old LI Motor Parkway... The Greenway needs to be completed, and getting past this tough spot in any manner will be an accomplishment. Any chance of using the old Portal bridge or is it being demolished? It would be nice if there could be a LI Spur to the EC Greenway, perhaps along the abandoned old LI Motor Parkway…

]]> By: jensph http://blog.tstc.org/2010/02/05/east-coast-greenway-feb-10-hearing-is-chance-for-critical-north-jersey-link/comment-page-1/#comment-3408 jensph Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:03:58 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=8609#comment-3408 Wow, this would be great. I've tried ridding a couple times from the burbs to Jersey City, but that Rt 7 bridge just before 440 is a nightmare. Wow, this would be great. I’ve tried ridding a couple times from the burbs to Jersey City, but that Rt 7 bridge just before 440 is a nightmare.

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