Street Near Hoboken Border To Close For 3 Months, Will Cause Detour, Change School Dropoff

HOBOKEN, NJ — A street near Hoboken's border with Weehawken will close for three months starting in mid-September, the city announced Monday night.

The change is meant to accommodate new anti-flooding structures, part of the federal Rebuild By Design project.

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"On or about Monday, Sept. 16, 15th Street from Park Avenue to Bloomfield Street will be closed to vehicular through-traffic 24 hours a day for approximately three months to facilitate the construction of the Rebuild by Design Resist structure at the intersection of 15th Street and Garden Street," the city said in a message.

"Garden Street from 14th Street to 15th Street, as well as the alleyway between Garden Street and Bloomfield Street, will remain closed. Sidewalks will remain open on the south side of 15th Street between Park Avenue and Garden Street as well as between Garden Street and Bloomfield Street; and the west side of Garden Street from 14th Street to 15th Street. Garage access will be maintained."

The city said that police will be on site to help manage traffic flow, and detour signs and electronic message boards will be placed in the area.

Will Affect School Drop-Off

Since the area is near at least one charter school, the city said that starting on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the city will designate both sides of
Bloomfield Street and the north side of 14th Street for school pickup and dropoff from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Temporary No Parking Signs will be posted, the city said.

"Residents are encouraged to walk, bike, or use mass transit, including the HOP shuttle," the city said.

The city also said:

• Designated loading zones for deliveries and resident shuttle pick-up and drop-off will continue to be provided on the north side of 14th Street between Garden Street and Park Avenue.
• Emergency access for police and EMS vehicles will be provided on 15th Street, while fire trucks will use the cobblestone area of Garden Street north of 14th Street. To facilitate emergency access, bollards on Garden Street at 14th Street have been temporarily removed.

Come To A Meeting

The city will hold an open meeting about the ongoing federal "Rebuild By Design" anti-flooding project next week.

"The Sept. 5 meeting will provide important updates and allow residents to ask questions about the upcoming phases of the Resist-North
construction," the city said.

Register online at tinyurl.com/rbdhoboken.

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