BAYONNE — In a move that is destined to raise the hackles of already irate residents near the 45th Street train station in Bayonne, the City Council is expected to approve at its June 20 meeting a traffic diversion request that will also cause the loss of street parking in order to accommodate cranes that install steel for a new affordable housing development.
According to city officials, the changes may last as long as four weeks and will affect the West side of Avenue E from about 44th to 47th Streets.
Last year, a number of residents appeared before the City Council to appose the project which would convert a long-vacant piece of land near the gate to the train station into a four-story mixed use facility including affordable rental units and retail. One of the objections raised at the heated meeting was the impact the project would have on parking and traffic.