What is the purpose of the Bergen Arches Study?
The principal purpose of this study is to determine the best use or uses for the Bergen Arches right-of-way. Among the alternatives that will be explored are using the right-of-way for freight movement, constructing a mass transit facility, creating a new roadway to provide an alternative route into downtown Jersey City, or a combination of these alternatives. None of these alternatives are currently favored over others. Through extensive community involvement and exhaustive data collection and analysis, the study will identify an alternative(s) that would be buildable, environmentally acceptable, and achieves a wide degree of community support. These acceptable alternatives will then be subject to further study to determine their feasibility.
