City getting boat ramp into Hackensack River
Thursday, April 7, 2011
The Record
HACKENSACK — The city will soon get a boat ramp into the Hackensack River for use by emergency responders, City Manager Stephen Lo Iacono said this week.
The boat slip will be built as part of the Court Street Bridge replacement project that is under way, Lo Iacono told the City Council during their Tuesday night meeting.
He said county officials and project contractor Joseph Sanzari agreed to pay for the construction. He said the city would be in charge of paying for required state Department of Environmental Protection permits and an engineering study, which he said would cost about $20,000.
"We've had a couple of false starts on this project in the past," he said. "Money has been an issue, and DEP, and proper location."
The ramp will be used only by emergency services in the city and in surrounding areas, and will not be open for general public use, he said.
Lo Iacono said the ramp will allow boats to get into the water faster if someone falls in or flooding forces evacuations near the river.
— Monsy Alvarado
