The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently awarded a $47.7 million contract to Agate Construction Company, Inc. and A. Servidone, Inc./B. Anthony Construction Corp. JV for the Route 50 bridge over Cedar Swamp Creek replacement project in Cape May County.
“The scale and urgency of New Jersey’s infrastructure needs require us at the NJDOT to think differently and with Gov. (Mikie) Sherrill’s support we are advancing the department’s first-ever Design Build project to improve coordination, control costs and ultimately save time and money,” NJDOT Commissioner Priya Jain said. “Design-Build will be another tool for the DOT to build infrastructure that is safer, more resilient, and better prepared for the future. All without compromising quality or accountability.”
The Design-Build method incorporates both design and construction into a single contract. Construction phases can overlap, allowing for faster project delivery.
The 65-year-old Route 50 Bridge is an officially designated coastal evacuation route, but it is in poor conduction. Work will include 10-foot shoulders and a sidewalk. Construction will begin this year and complete by the end of 2028.
The department also advanced two other Design-Build projects, the Route 9W Bridge project and the I-295, Sloan Avenue to CR 583.