Project Overview
In an effort to meet the increasing growth trends in Ocean, Burlington and Atlantic Counties, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority retained T&M to provide professional services necessary to perform the preliminary design, environmental studies and prepare permit application documents for the construction of an additional lane in each direction of this 50 mile stretch of the Garden State Parkway, the largest undertaking of its kind since the initial Parkway construction 50 years ago.
A team of nine consultants, led by T&M, provided professional services including feasibility studies involving roadway, bridge (including three major water crossings) right-of-way, traffic and drainage elements, aerial topographic mapping, preliminary bridge and roadway design, drainage design (specifically addressing State water quality and storm water management regulations), a Geographic Information System within the project boundaries, and an inventory and assessment of impacts on key environmental resources including air, noise, threatened and endangered plant and animal species, cultural resources and public outreach.
The project involved the preparation of the following State and Federal permit applications:
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- CAFRA
- Stream encroachment
- Tidelands conveyance
- Waterfront development
- Freshwater wetlands
PINELANDS COMMISSION
- Public Development Approval
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
During construction, T&M served as an Environmental Program Manager providing oversight on permit compliance, modifying permits when needed, and coordinating with the regulatory agencies.
