Full Notification

Full 24/7 closure of Grove Street begins Wednesday, Nov. 4 

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) will transition the partial closure of Grove Street between Observer Highway in Hoboken and 18th Street in Jersey City, to a full closure, beginning Nov. 4, at 8 a.m. 

The closure is expected to last approximately six months and is required as part of the Rebuild by Design project to help protect the area from storm surge flooding. During this phase of the work, utilities will be relocated and footings for the flood gate will be installed.  

Detours will include Marin Bouleveard and Jersey Avenue. Jersey Avenue will remain open in both directions following the completion of the overnight paving project.  

Police will be on the scene, during working hours, to assist with traffic control and pedestrian safety. Drivers should prepare ahead for delays and congestion.  

Waterfront Walkway detour between Hoboken and Weehawken to begin Nov. 2 

Residents are reminded that the NJDEP will implement a detour for pedestrians and bicyclists on the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway at Harborside Park, between 16th Street in Hoboken and just south of the Weehawken boundary, starting on or about Monday, Nov. 2.   

The detour is expected to last approximately three months to allow for the installation of drainage infrastructure and new pavers while maintaining off-road connectivity between Hoboken and Weehawken for pedestrians and bicyclists. 

During this period, pedestrians and bicyclists will use a temporary shared use path through the future Harborside Park. The detour path will be fenced off on each side to ensure safety. Cyclists must dismount and walk their bicycles along the temporary detour path.  

For more information about the RBDH project, go to https://dep.nj.gov/floodresilience/rebuild-by-design-hudson-river/ or contact the community liaison at 1-800-252-0219 [email protected]  

Reminder: Controlled blasting to take place at the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project in Weehawken  

The Hudson Tunnel Project will be conducting routine controlled blasting operations just north of the Hudson Bergen Light Rail tracks starting Monday, Nov. 2. The blasting is scheduled to last intermittently through January.   

Up to three blasts are anticipated per day, between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., each lasting less than one second. Residents close to the site may hear air horn signals before and after each blast.   

For more on the controlled blasting operations, and to see a construction notice outlining the project, and for updates on other upcoming activities that may impact residents, go to www.gatewayprogram.org/community-engagement or call the 24/7 construction hotline at 1-800-444-1050.  

For weekly construction schedules, and regular updates on these, and other projects, visit www.hobokennj.gov/construction.