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Below is a list of road projects in and around Hawthorne that are either currently underway or planned for the near future.

PASSAIC COUNTY PROJECTS

The County's 2010 road program includes the following roads:
Warburton Avenue,from Lafayette Avenue to Goffle Road
Diamond Bridge Avenue, from Lafayette Avanue to Goffle Road
Lafayette Avenue, from Diamond Bridge Avenue to Goffle Road
North 8th Street, from Goffle Road to Presceott Avenue

Work is expected to begin on or about August 2nd, and be completed by the end of August. The Borough has requested that the County be sure the work is completed before the start of school in September.

For questions on these and other County projects call the County Engineer at (973) 881-4450.

NEW JERSEY DOT PROJECTS

For more information, contact the New Jersey DOT at:Phone: (201) 797-3676
TOC.North@not.state.nj.us
PSE&G PROJECTS
Public Service Electric and Gas will be repaving after the installion of new gas mains on Braen Avenue (from about Valley Street to Goffle Road), on Robertson Avenue (1st 200' from Van Winkle) and Van Winkle Avenue (between Route 208 and Lincoln Avenue) in July, 2010.

Beginning in Spring, 2010, PSE&G will be installing new gas mains and services on the following streets:

a)   Diamond Bridge Ave., from Goffle Rd. to Lincoln Ave.
b) Goffle Rd., from Wagaraw Rd. to Prospect Park line
c)   Lincoln Ave, south from Rock Rd.
d)   Rock Rd., from Lincoln Ave. to Goffle Rd.
e)   Garden St., entire length
f)    Barker St., entire length
g)   North Watchung Dr., from Pasadena Pl. to 420' north of Ridge Rd.
h)   Pasadena Pl., From Rea Ave. to North Watchung Dr.
i)   Watchung Dr., entire length
j)   Pocomoke Pl.,from Pasadena Pl. to Watchung Dr.
k) Lucille Dr., entire length

Portions of Loretto Ave. and Passaic Ave. MAY be included.

A period of time may elapse between completion o the main and the installation of the services on a given street. Paving curb-to-crown will follow completion of the services. PSE&G will be paving the entire roadway, curb-to-curb, for Watchung Drive; the Borough will pave the entire roadway for Pasadena Drive as part of its 2011 Road Program.

The contact person from PSE&G for this project is Bill Pomeroy - (201) 337-2582.

BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE PROJECTS

Brockhuizen Lane-Improvement of this road, recently acquired from a private owner, take place in June, 2010.

Drainage Improvements - Washington & Royal; Charwalt to Highview Terrace; & North 12th will take place in summer, 2010.

Sicomac Force Main - At Goffle Hill Rd and Sicomac Rd. Beginning June, 2010.

CDBG handicapped curb ramp project - various locations -coming in the summer of 2010.

2010 Road Program - Beginning Spring/Summer of 2010. Streets will include:

a)   Van Winkle Ave., from Route 208 to Lincoln Ave. (NJDOT Local Aid Project)
b)   Lynack Rd., from Goffle Rd. to 200' north
c)   Second Ave., from Florence to Van Winkle
d)   Franklin Ave., from Lafayette Ave. to terminus
e)   Cornell Ave., from Florence to Van Winkle
f)   Victor Pl., from Utter to Cornell
g)   Minerva Ave., from Hawthorne west to the bend

Streets which MAY be added, depending on funding and prices include:

h)   Division St
i)   Vreeland Ave., Parmalee to Buena Vista
j)   Ninth Ave., from Horton to Rea

This project includes curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons, where needed, as well as milling and paving of the roadway.

BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE CURB?& SIDEWALK POLICY

Effective 2008, it is the Borough's policy to repair curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons as needed on streets where the roadway is being paved. The Borough will bear the cost of the new curbs, but the cost of sidewalks and driveway aprons will be assessed to the property owner. Owners have the option of repairing the sidewalks and aprons themselves prior to the Borough's start of construction. Owners for whom the Borough does the work will have the option of paying for the cost either in a lump sum or over a five-year period. Owners also have the option of appealing the cost assessed for the work to a Board of Assessment Commissioners appointed by the Mayor.