The NJ Transit Board of Directors approved the proposed alignment of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (HBLR)’s planned expansion into Bergen County.
The locally preferred alternative consists of a 16-km two-track extension of the HBLR from its current terminus at Tonnelle Avenue northward to the Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, generally utilizing CSX Transportation’s Northern Branch running track. The project will construct a total of seven stations in North Bergen, Ridgefield, Palisades Park, Leonia, and Englewood (three stations).
The selection of the “locally preferred alternative” is required as part of the federal environmental review process. The approval also authorizes the submission of the locally preferred alternative to the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Board of Trustees for designation and inclusion in their Long-Range Regional Transportation Plan.
By selecting the locally preferred alternative at this time, NJ Transit will be able to initiate design and engineering activities upon completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and receipt of the Record of Decision from the FTA, in advance of requesting entry into project development.
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