Emergency Sewer Line Repair Construction
Beginning August 26, the JCMUA will conduct 24/7 emergency repair work on Route 440 to replace the 100+ year old sewer pipes that have partially collapsed 17 feet underground. The partial collapse of the sewer pipe was identified during routine inspections. The construction is expected to take approximately 14 days, weather permitting.
As a result, please prepare for road closures along Route 440 from Route 185 to Danforth Avenue in the northbound direction and along Route 440 from Communipaw Avenue to Danforth Avenue in the southbound direction. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, as it is expected to significantly impact traffic in the surrounding area. However, this emergency construction is extremely necessary to fix any potential dangers for drivers and residents, and the many service lines a full collapse will disrupt.
The following construction dates are tentative due to the nature of the project and potential weather and are subject to change:
August 26-September 1 — All northbound Rt. 440 lanes will be closed for approximately 7 days.
August 26-September 8 — All Rt. 440 southbound lanes will be closed for approximately 14 days.
No trucks will be allowed to drive through Country Village or any other side roads during construction. All truck routes will be marked for detours.
For more information, please visit www.jcmua.com.
Banner Image: Sewer pipe. Image Credit – Kevin Andre
City of Bayonne
Bayonne is a community that retains many of the elements of a small town. One and two family homes, small apartment buildings, and small business predominate. There is a population of 62,000 people who take pride in their hometown and its history. Bayonne residents and their ancestors moved to the city from many parts of the world. During colonial times and the first century of the American Republic, the Dutch, British, and Africans were the first groups to arrive after the Native Americans. Subsequent waves of immigrants came from all over Europe, especially between the 1880s and the 1920s. In recent decades, sources of immigration have largely been represented from countries in Latin America, the Middle East, and Southeastern Asia. Each group has left its mark on the cultural, religious and political life of the community.