This notice announced the release of an Environmental Assessment (EA), prepared to evaluate the environmental effects of a proposed extension of the NJ TRANSIT Hudson Bergen Light Rail (HBLR) system from the West Side Avenue Station to a new station, which would be located west of Route 440 in Jersey City.

NJ TRANSIT is conducting the HBLR Route 440 Extension Project in accordance with the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) procedures for new transit projects. As part of those procedures, FTA must make a determination about the proposed extension’s environmental impacts before it can approve development of the proposed extension. The EA has been prepared in accordance with all applicable regulations, including the Council on Environmental Quality regulations at 40 CFR 1506.6, FTA regulations under 23 CFR 771.119(d), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 USC §303), and Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice.

AVAILABILITY

The EA is now available on the project’s website at https://hblr440.com and at the following viewing locations:

City of Jersey City
Division of Economic Development
30 Montgomery Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302

Jersey City Public Library
West Bergen Neighborhood Branch
476 West Side Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304

Jersey City Public Library
Greenville Regional Branch
1841 John F Kennedy Blvd W
Jersey City, NJ 07305

NJ TRANSIT Corporation Headquarters
One Penn Plaza East
Newark, NJ 07105

Federal Transit Administration
Region 2 Office
One Bowling Green, Room 429
New York, New York 10004-1415

WRITTEN COMMENTS

Written comments on the EA were accepted until 5PM on October 21, 2013. The EA comment period is currently closed. You can submit general comments on the proposed project by clicking the links at the top of this page.

PUBLIC MEETING

A Public Meeting was held to provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed extension and to provide comments on the findings of the EA:

October 8, 2013
New Jersey City University
Gothic Lounge
2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Open House: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Presentation started at: 6:30 PM

Click here to view the presentation.

Click here to view the Notice of Availability

PROJECT STATUS

Early action work has been completed for the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Route 440 Extension Project (HBLR Route 440 Extension Project).

In May 2020, NJ TRANSIT restored service to the West Side Avenue Station, following the reopening of Martin Luther King Drive and Garfield Avenue stations the previous month. Service had been suspended for approximately nine months on the West Side Avenue Branch while the Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority (JCMUA) repaired a deteriorating sewer pipe that ran directly underneath the light rail tracks.

While this utility work took place, NJ TRANSIT completed early construction work for the HBLR Route 440 Extension Project, including upgrades to the stairs and platform area at the West Side Avenue Station. These upgrades were completed in September 2020 and are in preparation for the future work that will extend the line west 3700 ft. to the new Bayfront Station.

The next steps being taken to complete the project include, but are not limited to, applying and seeking funding to complete the project, complete design, acquire the appropriate real estate and begin utility relocations.

HBLR Environmental Assessment Notice of Availability

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