These projects have contracts that are worth at least $500,000
TRENTON -- Hundreds of roadwork projects are grinding to a halt Friday at midnight, with Mercer County's 14 largest, most expensive projects representing $19 million in spending.
The shutdown comes after Gov. Chris Christie announced June 30 his plans to shut down nonessential state-funded road projects amid a stalemate with Senate lawmakers over a plan to fund the state's nearly broke Transportation Trust Fund.
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In Mercer County, there are 14 ongoing projects with contracts that are worth at least $500,000. They range from the reconstruction of North Willow Street in Trenton to bridge replacements and improvements at Trenton-Mercer Airport.
- Replacement of South Broad Street bridge over Doctors Run; $3,546,793
- Rehabilitation of Taxiways H, B, F - Phase 3; $2,500,400
- Rehabilitation of Taxiways H, B, F - Phase 1 & 2; $2,500,000
- Rehabilitation of Runway 6-24 - pavement, lighting and signing, Phase 1; $2,125,000
- Airport security fence improvements; $1,377,542
- Bridge No. 441.21 in Ewing; $1,000,000
- Replacement of Carter Road bridge over Shipetauken Creek in Lawrence; $1,000,000
- Trenton Amtrak bridges; $980,000
- Princeton-Hightstown Road improvements in West Windsor; $799,971
- Replacement of culvert bridge carrying Cherry Valley Road over Bedens Brook; $785,897
- Replacement of Maxwell Avenue bridge over Timber Run in Hightstown; $648,168
- Ferry Street in Trenton; $604,266
- South Clinton Avenue in Trenton; $585,334
- Reconstruction of North Willow Street in Trenton; $572,880
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