MEDIA ADVISORY:
August 21, 2025
CONTACT:
Derek Sands
MEDIA ADVISORY – LODI – FRIDAY
BERGEN COUNTY TO CUT RIBBON ON NEW PASSAIC AVENUE BRIDGE IN LODI
WHAT: Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III, the Bergen County Board of Commissioners, and Lodi Mayor Scott Luna will hold a ceremonial ribbon cutting to celebrate the reopening of the new Passaic Avenue Bridge in Lodi.
The event marks the completion of a $3.8 million project to replace the 121-year-old bridge originally constructed in 1903 during President Theodore Roosevelt’s administration. The new bridge features wider travel lanes, ADA-compliant sidewalks, and modern flood resilience measures, ensuring a safer and more reliable crossing for the nearly 10,000 vehicles that use it daily.
WHERE: Passaic Avenue Bridge (over the Saddle River)
GPS Address: 10 1st St, Lodi, NJ 07644
WHEN: Friday, August 22, 2025, at 10:30 AM.
WHO:
Bergen County Executive James J. Tedesco III
Bergen County Board of Commissioners
Lodi Mayor Scott Luna
Media: Open
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