MOENCH ADMINISTRATION DELIVERS PROGRESS REPORT ON
FIVE-YEAR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO TWP. COUNCIL

In 2021—Year One of the Five-Year Plan—Bridgewater Reconstructed or Preserved 62 roads, triple the average of the previous six years

Bridgewater, NJ – At the Bridgewater Township Council Meeting on Thursday, January 13th, the Township Administration presented an update on the Township Road Plan. The presentation was led by Township Engineer Bill Burr.

Since January 2020, Bridgewater Township has reconstructed or preserved 87 different roads, or approximately 24.6 miles of Township roadway. This total of 87 roads is greater than that of the previous four years combined. A list of those roads as well as other statistics is available here [link to PDF of public-facing one-sheet].

“When I took office, I made a promise that my Administration would pursue an aggressive and comprehensive solution to address our residential road infrastructure. We promised that we would work relentlessly to deliver to our residents the roads they deserve,” said Mayor Matthew Moench. “Our progress through just one year of this five-year program demonstrates our commitment, and the work we’re doing is already bearing fruit for Bridgewater residents.”

“The true catalyst for this leap forward is the Universal Roads Assessment, which we were able to use as the basis of our 2021 plan and will use going forward,” Moench continued. The Universal Assessment took place in August 2020, and the data was delivered to the Township in September 2020—by which time the 2020 roads were already under construction. “We’re proud of the roads we did in 2020, but having empirical, quantifiable data as the basis of our plan was vital to our success in 2021 and will remain so going forward.”

“As the new Council President, I am looking forward working with the Mayor and his Administration to sustain this momentum,” said Kurdyla. “The progress so far has undeniable. It was especially encouraging to see several roads in the Finderne area, which hadn’t been touched for more than a generation, have been fully reconstructed.”

Councilman Tim Ring emphasized the big-picture benefits of a sustained commitment to road improvements. “The results already speak for themselves, and we’re only through the first year,” said Ring. “We need to make sure this program has the budgetary resources it requires and deserves year-to-year. That’s how we arrive at the end of this five-year plan with transformed and durable infrastructure for our residents: sustained commitment and hard work.”