Reconfiguring the surrounding road network to provide easy truck access to the Turnpike for linkage to one of the nation’s busiest ports was a critical project objective. MEA worked closely with the Turnpike Authority’s engineering department coordinating both current and future roadway improvements. These improvements required not only the Turnpike Authority but included design review and approval from Conrail for a relocated rail crossing.

MEA’s design work provided for additional offsite improvements including a sanitary sewer force main and a pump station to handle the anticipated flows from the offices. These improvements conveyed the leachate collected onsite as part of the environmental remediation process.

The NJDEP through its Land Use Regulation Program required the applicant to address the site’s degraded waterfront as a portion of the overall development. The project required offsite wetland construction to mitigate onsite loss and the realignment of two adjacent creeks. In addition, the project’s waterfront development program includes a waterfront pedestrian way, seating areas, and habitat restoration zones.