WALL – Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) Chief Executive Officer David Rible issued the following statement today regarding the Newark Bay Bridge program:

 “UTCA thanks Governor Sherrill for her support of this important project. We also look forward to working with Kris Kolluri – who has been among New Jersey’s strongest supporters of updated, modern infrastructure – in making this a reality.

“The Newark Bay Bridge is older than the New York Mets and we cannot allow millions of people to rely on this kind of outdated structure. The advancement of the Newark Bay Bridge Program will ultimately create more efficient, modern and safer infrastructure. Our members stand ready, willing and able to get to work on building New Jersey’s future.”

About UTCA

UTCA of New Jersey is a non-profit trade association headquartered in Wall, New Jersey. UTCA represents approximately 1,000 member firms in the public and private sectors, active in all phases of heavy, highway, utility, and marine construction, as well as site work including remediation of brownfields and contaminated sites. For more information, log on to http://www.utcanj.org and follow on Twitter @UTCANJ.