Route 46,
Rock Hill Road to Money Street

Limited Scope Intersection Improvements

Clifton, Paterson, Elmwood Park, Garfield, Saddle Brook, Lodi

Virtual Public Information Center
July 14 – 28, 2026

Project Background

Route 46 is a major East-West arterial road in New Jersey. The roadway sees significant vehicle usage and has outdated traffic signals. The purpose of the project is to improve the safety of the Route 46 corridor between Rock Hill Road and Money Street for all road users.

Proposed improvements include:

  • Four intersections with traffic signal upgrades:

    • Mola Boulevard

    • 5th Street/Jefferson Avenue

    • Saddle Brook Mall

    • Westminster Place

  • Filling sidewalk gaps with approximately 3,000 linear feet of new sidewalk

  • New or reconstructed curb ramps at approximately 110 locations

  • Replacing guide rail totaling approximately 15,000 linear feet

  • Providing horizontal curve signage at approximately 36 ramps

  • Paving and resurfacing where needed

Virtual Public Information Center

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), which is committed to developing transportation improvements that best balance transportation needs, the environment, community concerns and cost, is holding a Virtual Public Information Center to inform residents and businesses of the proposed Route 46, Rock Hill Road to Money Street Limited Scope Intersection Improvements Project. You are encouraged to actively participate by providing comments by mail, or e-mail.

Contact Us

Public comments for this project will be accepted from
July 14 through July 28, 2026

For additional information, please contact:

Shivon Harris
Regional Manager

New Jersey Department of Transportation
Office of Government & Community Relations
1035 Parkway Ave, PO Box 600
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: 609-963-1218
ShivonA.Harris@dot.nj.gov