The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently began major construction work on the $220 million Port Street Corridor Improvement project.
The project will redesign and rebuild Port Newark’s northern entrance at Port and Corbin streets.
The interchange links the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 78 and provides access to one of the Port Authority’s marine facilities. The current configuration includes hairpin turns with reduced sightlines. Between 2005 and 2022, there were more than 700 crashes reported on the roadway.
The redesign will provide wider turning radius, improve lane capacity and add other safety features. This is forecasted to reduce crashes by 37 percent.
“Over the past few years, we’ve seen firsthand the importance of keeping every link in our supply chain robust and ready,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said. “This project does exactly that, modernizing access points at this critical gateway so we can make sure everything from food and clothes to cars and electronics is arriving on time for the millions of consumers in the region, while also injecting money into the local economy by prioritizing the hiring of local contractors and workers.”
The port authority was awarded a $44 million a federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program grant.