Liberty Way clears hurdle

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Liberty Way clears hurdle
Money authorized for stormwater treatment device

Friday, September 21, 2007 7:50 AM EDT
by Paul Koepp, Staff Writer

Township officials cleared a minor roadblock last week on their way to completing the construction of the north section of Liberty Way.

On Sept. 10, the Township Committee authorized an additional $18,230 for the bridge portion of the project, over Cranbury Brook, to pay for a stormwater treatment device that would filter out solid waste from the brook. The north section of Liberty Way runs from Security Drive to Half Acre Road.

The device is required by the Delaware Raritan Canal Commission, which must approve projects in the watershed, which includes Cranbury Brook. The township’s Public Works Department will have to maintain the treatment device, Township Engineer Cathleen Marcelli said.

The cost of the bridge is estimated to be between $11 million and $16 million. Meco Inc., of Millstone, is under contract to do the project.
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