| June 14, 2006
 (South Plainfield, N.J.) The Route 18 Extension, Section 2A, project has been named the 2006 Project of the Year by the American Society of Highway Engineers, North Central New Jersey Section. This award recognizes the project’s innovative design and construction methodologies, adherence to budget and schedule, and benefit to the public.
Gannett Fleming’s South Plainfield, N.J., office designed the 2.1 mile-long highway segment with three interchanges to carry more than 40,000 vehicles per day. The Route 18 Extension eliminated a significant congestion bottleneck and completed the “missing link” in the New Jersey State Highway System in Piscataway Township, N.J.
Underlying this location is the 18th century port community of Raritan Landing. Before construction could begin, a $5.8 million data recovery project to preserve the Raritan Landing Archaeological District was conducted. This constituted the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s largest single archaeological data recovery undertaking.
Context-sensitive solutions were incorporated into the highway design, which included numerous architectural and aesthetic enhancements that complemented the rich historic heritage of the Raritan Landing. Stained architectural concrete detailing on all surfaces of the bridge abutments, walls, and piers, in addition to haunch girders and decorative lighting, enabled the project to be seamlessly integrated into the surrounding landscape.
For more information, please contact Judy L. Hricak, Vice President of Communications, at
(717) 763-7211, ext. 2624 or via E-mail.
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