Navigational Dredging Project: NJDOT-OMR Wildwood Complex 2023/2024

Speakers:

Jo Wall - Principal Engineer at NJDOT

James Heeren, PE, ENV SP - Associate Vice President at Dewberry

In 2012, Super Storm Sandy heavily damaged the Wildwood Channel complex and its seven maritime channels.  The New Jersey Department of Transportation was responsible for restoring them to their safe and navigable depth to facilitate maritime transport throughout the area. Commercial fisheries, clammers, marina owners, small rental businesses, private homeowners, and local townships all benefit from improved channel access, which supports the region’s shorefront reputation and economy.  The objective of Wildwood project was to maintain seven channels within Wildwood, North Wildwood, and West Wildwood (the Wildwood Complex). Successful dredging improves and maintains the resilience of the channels so they can operate under current conditions and withstand projected conditions towards a more resilient future.

The project faced several challenges, including coordinating dredging efforts across multiple townships and meeting tight deadlines to avoid disrupting the critical tourist season. As a result, three different sites were used to complete this $11.6 million project. Nearly 140 “geobags” gravel were used to dewater the dredged material, allowing for efficient and timely removal. The project team completed the hydraulic dredging and geotube placement of approximately 110,000 cubic yards (CY) of clean sediment from approximately 22,000 linear feet of the Wildwood Complex. As a result, the navigability of the channels was much improved and the beneficial use of the dredged material was maximized.

Special notes of interest include changing site conditions, effective management of unanticipated saturated sediments, utility conflicts, successful repair of leaking geotubes, successful containment of the spill of hydraulic fluid, noise mitigation, and historic preservation.

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY PENDING REVIEW FOR 1 PDH CREDIT IN NY AND NJ.

DATE: Thursday, March 5, 2026

TIME: Registration & Networking from 5:30 - 6:30 pm; Dinner with presentation to begin at 6:30 pm

LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton Fairfield Hotel & Suites

Fairfield 3&4 Ballrooms
690 Route 46 East
Fairfield, NJ 07004

COST:$95 for ASCE members / $115 for Non-members / $70 Government Employees / $40 for students with ID

RSVP:

Make checks payable to "ASCE North Jersey Branch" and bring to the event or mail in advance to:

Rob Rogoff - ASCE NJB Treasurer

HNTB

9 Entin Road, Suite 202

Parsippany, NJ 07054

The North Jersey Chapter Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute Presents Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project in the City of Hoboken

About this event

The North Jersey Chapter Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute Presents

Rebuild by Design Hudson River Project in the City of Hoboken

Presented by:

OLGA Y. GARCIA, P.E., C.M.E.

DENNIS REINKNECHT, CPM

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) launched the Rebuild by Design (RBD) competition in the summer of 2013 to develop ideas to improve physical, ecological, economic, and social resilience in regions affected by Superstorm Sandy. The proposed project was one of the competition’s six winning concepts, developed with the goal of reducing frequent flooding due to storm surge, high tide, and heavy rainfall. HUD awarded $230 million to the State of New Jersey for the Project in the municipalities of Hoboken, Weehawken, and Jersey City.

The project takes a multi-faceted approach intended to address flooding from both major storm surges and high tides as well as from heavy rainfall events. The project’s comprehensive approach to resilience consists of four integrated components:

1. Resist: a combination of hard infrastructure (such as bulkheads, floodwalls and seawalls) and soft landscaping features (such as berms and/or levees which could be used as parks) that act as barriers along the coast during exceptionally high tide and/or storm surge events;

2. Delay: policy recommendations, guidelines and urban green infrastructure to slow stormwater runoff;

3. Store: green and grey infrastructure improvements, such as bioretention basins, swales, and green roofs, that slow down and capture stormwater, and which will complement the efforts of the City of Hoboken’s existing Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan; and

4. Discharge: enhancements to Hoboken’s existing stormwater management system, including the identification and upgrading of existing stormwater/sewer lines, outfalls and pumping stations.

This presentation will highlight the technical aspects and challenges of the project including lessons learned, and provide an update on the current construction progress.

THIS EVENT IS CURRENTLY PENDING REVIEW FOR 1 PDH CREDIT IN NY AND NJ.

DATE: Thursday, March 6, 2025

TIME: Registration & Networking from 5:30 - 6:30 pm; Dinner at 6:30 pm with presentation to follow

LOCATION: Sheraton Parsippany Hotel; 199 Smith Rd, Parsippany, NJ 07054

COST:$95 for ASCE members / $115 for Non-members / $70 Government Employees / $40 for students with ID

RSVP: Please reserve your tickets here at eventbrite! You may pay online with credit card or you may opt to pay by check.

Make checks payable to "ASCE North Jersey Branch" and bring to the event or mail in advance to:

Rob Rogoff - ASCE NJB Treasurer

HNTB

9 Entin Road, Suite 202

Parsippany, NJ 07054

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Speaker: Carlos Meneses, HNTB, Senior Resident Engineer, CM/CI Department Manager

Virtual Presentation

Description: The presentation will cover the major aspect of the NJTA Project - Garden State Parkway over Passaic River, US Route 46 and River Drive, which is the construction of a temporary structure to carry all southbound traffic during construction. The temporary structure is approximately 1,000 linear feet long and is comprised of 20 spans over the Passaic River, Route 46, River Drive.

1 PDH pending approval.

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ASHE North-Central NJ Section and ASCE North Jersey Branch Present:

Missing Moves: Making Connections to Alleviate Congestion

Thursday, January 9, 2025

at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel

Presented by:

Kirt Ladwa, PE

Senior Associate and Deputy Department Manager at Dewberry

The NJDOT’s evaluation of the Route 295/42/I-76 Interchange identified several operational deficiencies, including the lack of direct connection between Routes 295 and 42. As a result, motorists wanting to make these movements had to travel into the interchange and utilize the local roadway network, increasing congestion on what is already one of the largest and most congested roadways in southern NJ.  The $180 million Route 295/42, Missing Moves, Bellmawr Project eliminated this deficiency by constructing ramps linking Route 295 with Route 42, enhancing traffic flow within the adjacent Interchange, improving safety, and alleviating traffic congestion on the local roads. The presentation will highlight the contribution of multiple technical disciplines which addressed the challenges encountered in the design and construction of two new ramps, each exceeding a half-mile in length, within an urban and environmentally constrained site. 

This program is pending approval for 1 PDH

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Date:

Thursday, January 9, 2025

Time:

5:30pm Social Hour, 6:30PM Dinner followed by the presentation

Where:

Sheraton Parsippany Hotel, 199 Smith Road, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054

Cost:

$95 ASCE & ASHE Members

$70 Government Employees

$115 Non-Member

$40 Students with Current College ID

You may pay online with credit card or you may opt to pay by check.

Make checks payable to "ASCE North Jersey Branch" and bring to the event or mail in advance to:

Rob Rogoff - ASCE NJB Treasurer

HNTB

9 Entin Road, Suite 202

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Presentation Title

Delivering the Hudson Tunnel Project:

An Update on Hudson River Ground Stabilization and Construction in New York and New Jersey

Summary

In this presentation, Gateway Development Commission (GDC) Chief Technical Officer Hamed Nejad will provide the latest technical updates on the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), the largest and most urgent rail infrastructure project in America. Early work launched on the HTP in November 2023 and is rapidly advancing, with heavy construction well under way on the Hudson River Ground Stabilization (HRGS) Project. Mr. Nejad will discuss geotechnical aspects of the ground modification work to prepare the riverbed for tunnel boring and share recent developments on the HTP’s other active and upcoming construction projects, including the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing – Section 3 (HYCC-3) in Manhattan, the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge Project in North Bergen, and the Palisades Tunnel Project – the HTP’s first tunnel boring contract. Attendees will gain insight into the challenges associated with delivering a major infrastructure project in a dense urban setting, how GDC is managing and anticipating risk, and the engineering methods in use on this generational investment in our region.

1 PDH pending approval.

Cost:

• ASCE Members: $20

• Government Employees: $20

• Nonmembers: $30

• Students with ID: Free

Make checks payable to "ASCE North Jersey Branch" and mail in advance to:

Robert Rogoff - ASCE NJB Treasurer

HNTB

9 Entin Road, Suite 202

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Professional Malpractice and Risk Management for Engineers

Virtual Presentation

Presented by:

Robert E. Ryan, Esq. 

Thursday, November 21, 2024

12pm - 1pm

This presentation by Robert E. Ryan, Esq. outlines the impact of a professional liability action on an Engineer. The presentation provides an overview of the law of professional liability, the law as to who can bring a malpractice action against an Engineer, and the law impacting the merit and timing of legal actions against Engineers. Relevant issues of evidence and risk management techniques will also be discussed.

Cost:

• ASCE Members: $20

• Government Employees: $20

• Nonmembers: $30

• Students with ID: Free

Make checks payable to "ASCE North Jersey Branch" and mail in advance to:

Robert Rogoff - ASCE NJB Treasurer

HNTB

9 Entin Road, Suite 202

Parsippany, NJ 07054

Digital Twins and Survey Tools in Civil Infrastructure (Virtual Presentation)

Thursday, November 7, 2024

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Presented by:

Daniel Kucza, PLS

This presentation explores the use of digital twin technology and survey tools in transportation infrastructure. Key topics include the current state of 3D deliverables, electronic records, and the latest field tools and software including UAS and Virtual Modeling of infrastructure. The presentation highlights real-world project examples, addressing both the benefits and risks of adopting these technologies. Attendees will gain insights into the growing importance of 3D technologies in accurately measuring and managing infrastructure projects

 Cost:

• ASCE Members: $20

• Government Employees: $20

• Nonmembers: $30

• Students with ID: Free

Make checks payable to "ASCE North Jersey Branch" and mail in advance to:

Robert Rogoff - ASCE NJB Treasurer

HNTB, 9 Entin Road

Suite 202

Parsippany, NJ 07054

30th Annual ASCE Softball Tournament

ASCE’s North Jersey Branch is pleased to announce the 30th Annual Engineering Softball Tournament at Brookdale Park in Montclair, NJ. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, September 7th, 2024 (rain date September 8th, 2024).

Team space is limited, so please respond promptly (before August 15th) to reserve your spot. After August 15th only submitting the entry fee guarantees a spot in the tournament.

Teams get to play 3 games, with the potential of advancing to a single-elimination playoff round. The tournament champion will be awarded the trophy from last year’s defending champion. Entry fee for the tournament is $700.

All proceeds go towards ASCE-sponsored scholarships!

*** Checks should be made payable to:

ASCE North Jersey Branch

c/o Katherine Loiselle, ASCE NJB Treasurer

Dewberry, 200 Broadacres Drive, Suite 410

Bloomfield, NJ 07003

For additional details, please contact:

Andres F. Gomez Ortiz, PE

(973) 487-9178

agomez@essexcountynj.org

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Speaker: David Leymeister, PE - Jacobs

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Time: Virtual Presentation 12pm-1pm; Site Visit 2pm-3pm

Conrail Point-No-Point Project is 60% complete with both sides of the Bascule span completed with 1 major bridge to be completed over PATH. The original swing bridge was built between 1889 -1901 by New York Bay Railroad and was operated by steam power from coal. The structure features five deck-plate girder approach spans and one camelback Howe through-truss swing span on a center bearing. The NYBRR was conceived and constructed as part of the PRR’s wider terminal improvements program in conjunction with the company’s entry into the Port of New York, the nation’s undisputed commercial hub at the turn of the twentieth century.

The project is being replaced by a bascule span on a new alignment in a very congestion area between NJTA, PATH and CSX Intermodal yard on a limited ROW.

Over 20 freight trains used this corridor critical to the Newark Ports. This is the largest under taken by Conrail Shared Assets.

All individuals attending must bring PPE (Safety Boots, Hard Hat, Safety Vest, Eye protection). A job briefing will be held promptly starting at start of the tour. Individuals not having the correct PPE will not be able to attend the tour and will be required to immediately leave the jobsite.

You must register for this event. No walk-ins permitted. Site tour is limited to the first 30 people to register.

Presentation will be from 12pm to 1pm.

Anyone going on the site tour will meet at 2pm. Location to be provided upon registration.

2 PDH pending for Presentation & Site Visit

1 PDH pending for Presentation Only

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Unknown existing underground utilities can have a significant negative impact and create risk on improvement projects during construction. Schedule delays and cost overruns can occur, resulting in time lost waiting for utility companies to relocate their facilities, design changes during construction, and contractor claims and change orders. ASCE 38 was published in 2002 to attempt to resolve these issues, and was updated in 2022 as the Standard Guideline for Investigating and Documenting Existing Utilities. Find out what has changed and how this document can be used effectively on engineering design projects to mitigate those risks. Also, ASCE 75-22 Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data has been published and is now available. The purpose of ASCE 75-22 is to specify essential attributes for recording and exchanging utility data including type, location, size, orientation, function, ownership, etc. with a focus on newly installed utilities.

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