The 93-year-old Lincoln Avenue Bridge in Trenton, N.J. is getting a replacement thanks to $47 million in federal funding.
The funding will complete what’s estimated to be a $63 million project, according to Dan Benson, Mercer County Executive.
Local, state and federal officials announced the plan at a press event near the bridge. The span has been on their to-do lists for about a decade, but the funding has fell approximately $20 million off the estimates.
“For nearly a century, the Lincoln Avenue Bridge has tied together neighborhoods in our Capital City, and by replacing the aging structure we ensure that this corridor remains safe and accessible to Trenton residents for generations to come,” Benson said in a statement.
The span, at 687 feet, is the longest Mercer County-owned bridge and one of the oldest too, according to officials.
Officials say planning is expected to finish in 2025 and Mercer County will be working with several stakeholders, including the city, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
The bridge will be replaced in phases so that one lane will always remain open, according to Mercer County officials.
Source: NJ.com, WatsonColeman.House.Gov
