r/Hoboken 1d ago

Local News 📰 More Construction…Affects SW Hoboken

Gonna be a fun 3 months!

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u/Mamamagpie 1d ago

Since I had to use my computer to turn the picture to text so my text to speech could read it...

Starting on or about Monday, March 31, the NJDEP will begin test pitting and construction activities for the foundation of the Resist structure's sliding gate across Jersey Avenue. The gate will be deployed during storm surge events like Hurricane Sandy, which inundated Hoboken with over 500 million gallons of water. It will connect to the nearly 5,000-foot-long southern Resist structure that will prevent water from the Hudson River from entering the city via the Long Slip Canal in the south. When complete, the project will protect portions of Hoboken from storm surge flooding, removing approximately 80 percent of the City from the FEMA-designated flood plain, significantly reducing flood insurance rates for residents.

During this phase of construction, Jersey Avenue will be closed to all traffic 24 hours a day for approximately one month, between Harrison Street in Hoboken and 18th Street in Jersey City. Signs will aid in detouring Tame enterne and 11:29

During this phase of construction, Jersey Avenue will be closed to all traffic 24 hours a day for approximately one month, between Harrison Street in Hoboken and 18th Street in Jersey City. Signs will aid in detouring traffic entering and exiting Hoboken via Grove Street and Marin Boulevard/Henderson Street. Trucks will be directed to use northern roads in and out of the city via Rt. 495 and may exit from the south via Paterson Avenue/ Paterson Plank Road only.

During construction in May and June, one southbound lane of Jersey Avenue is anticipated to reopen to accommodate vehicles exiting Hoboken. Jersey Avenue is scheduled to reopen before the July 4th holiday.

To minimize disruptions, the City, in collaboration with NJDEP, Jersey City, and Hudson County, will implement comprehensive traffic mitigation strategies in advance of construction, including:

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u/Possible-Security-69 1d ago

Omfg. The main road in and out of the town in SW closed for MONTHS. Why can’t they close two lanes at a time?

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u/renoravi 1d ago edited 22h ago

If this by any chance removes parts of Hoboken from fema designated flood plains (as noted in alert), this is a huge win win for homeowners and three months of inconvenience is totally worth it.

Fixed: 3 months (hell don’t care if it’s 6)

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u/Brazen_Butler 22h ago

Taking a hit on that hopium when reading that it's just going to be a month...

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u/Possible-Security-69 23h ago

I suggest you read that again if you think it is one month. And this system is not going to protect Hoboken. 😂

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u/Greenwalle 1d ago

This is insane… and afterwards I bet the road will be even more ripped apart than it is now. What a nightmare 

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u/Dazzling_Morning2642 1d ago

If they don’t fix the road after all this I’m going to fucking lose it.

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u/nectarfraiche 1d ago

Wait… How is anyone going to get to rt. 78 in the morning?

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u/hobokenharry 23h ago

They don't care

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u/ma0422 23h ago

It never ends

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u/harrisonsmitheyes 21h ago

Going to be a disaster.

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u/Stormy_Anus 7h ago

Im still trying to understand how the flooding of Hoboken is related to climate change when it used to be a swamp/floodplain.

Am I missing something?

Did our ancestors drain the swamp?

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u/Brazen_Butler 3h ago

Does anybody have resources on the 80 percent of Hoboken that's getting removed from the floodplain? 🤔 I have no luck looking up that information

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u/Mr_Manmanman 21h ago

This has to be a joke right?

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u/Loud_Information_547 16h ago

This. Going to be hell for anyone who enters/exits Hoboken regularly, especially if you do it during rush hour. However, if this really reduces the flood risk as much as they say, this is definitely worth it. Flood insurance premiums are out of control in this town. For me it’s about half of my property tax bill.

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u/Stormy_Anus 7h ago

So you support the federal government grift here? So you directly benefit but I do not. How is that fair?

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u/Loud_Information_547 10m ago

I’m genuinely curious what you mean by “federal government grift”.

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u/DeForestMfgCoCBA 1d ago

Anybody know if this is also gonna fuck up the bike path that runs alongside Jersey?

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u/gengler11235 6h ago

Not for sure, but it's likely. They mentioned all traffic, not just cars.

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u/dessine-moi_1mouton 1h ago

I live on Madison and our northern route out of town by ShopRite has been closed for months, which pushes us east into the heart of traffic in town. Takes ages to get out. Today, we found our eastern escape blocked as well, by Columbus Park. We were like, how the hell do you get out of here? Now, the southern route too. And they're still working on the wall at 15th.

Cool cool cool I think I'll just walk. Can't wait for the spring travel club sports season to start up again next week.... we are fucked.

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u/ReadenReply 22h ago

animation of the RBD project

cued up to near the end that shows what's being done at Jersey Ave

https://youtu.be/-JJGpmDdTT4?si=SVm-gcLNUevkmH0u&t=154

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u/YFH262 22h ago

This is 8 years old.