Pedestrian bridge over route 440, RT. 440 MP: 21.20-21.30, bayonne city, hudson county-local aid-preliminary engineering

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the New Jersey Department of Transportation $819,943.78 on February 23, 2026, for preliminary engineering of a pedestrian bridge over Route 440 at milepost 21.20–21.30 in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey. The award is a Project Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205).

The work scope encompasses preliminary engineering activities for the pedestrian bridge project. Performance takes place in New Jersey and extends through June 30, 2031.

The Highway Planning and Construction program provides federal-aid highway funding to states on a formula basis for highway construction, preservation, and improvement. NJDOT, as the state transportation department, administers this federal funding and selects projects within state priorities subject to FHWA approval. The pedestrian bridge project qualifies under the program's eligible category for bicycle and pedestrian projects not limited to Federal-Aid highways.