DEP To Hold Meeting Wednesday On Hoboken's $230M Anti-Flood Plan

HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection invite residents to join a pre-construction meeting to discuss the beginning stages of the city's $230 million Rebuild by Design project, an anti-flooding project.

The initial stages of the project will begin with sewer improvements in south Hoboken in early April.

Ultimately, the above-ground flood protection will include a public park in North Hoboken at Cove Park, as well as other community amenities.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development launched the Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition in the summer of 2013 to find ways to reduce flooding in areas affected by Superstorm Sandy.

The plan for Hoboken — which is also meant to combat flooding in surrounding parts of Weehawken and Jersey City — was among six national winners.

Hoboken's low-lying areas notoriously flood during severe storms, as happened this past summer.

The pre-construction community meeting on March 31 will introduce the Rebuild by Design project team, present an overview of upcoming construction activities, anticipated work schedules, and upcoming closure hours. The DEP will provide community contacts for any non-emergency related inquiries regarding the project.

The meeting will take place virtually on Wednesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. with members of the public invited to join via Zoom.

Street closures to come

In April, the DEP will be separating portions of the city's old-fashioned combined sewer system into separate sanitary and stormwater lines.

The sewer modification work will necessitate some temporary road closures and detours in the areas of Sinatra Drive, Newark Street, River Street, Hudson Street, Hudson Place and will include the intersection of Hudson Street and Observer highway.

This work is a first step in preparing the city for construction of the above-ground flood protection measures in south Hoboken to protect from storm surge, and be constructed in a later stages next year. The below-ground work will help prevent storm surge from the Hudson River from penetrating the city through the sewer system, once the above-ground protection is constructed.

Night work

In order to minimize pedestrian and vehicular disruptions in the area, the Hoboken City Council approved a resolution on March 17, 2021 authorizing night work to take place on designated streets in the area.

According to the city, the DEP is working closely with city officials, the HPD, HFD, NJ Transit, and PANYNJ to mitigate traffic, commuter disruption, and noise disruption to the fullest extent possible.

Zoom information for community meeting

Webinar registration link:
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Additional zoom information:

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Read state DEP updates on the project here.

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