The Engineering Department provides technical support on capital improvement projects ranging from concept development through engineering design and construction inspection. The Department is also involved in the review of development applications before the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Department serves as Planning Board Engineer. Inspection services are provided on approved development projects after the performance bond is posted and permits are issued.

Periodically, the Engineering Department develops updates to the Master Plan, and Zoning Ordinance to implement recommendations of the Planning Board and Township Committee. Other services include road improvement design, tax map and zone map revisions, studies to evaluate sewer rates, capacity studies of storm sewers, flood studies and investigations, traffic studies, and evaluations of County and State projects within the Township.
 

The Township Engineering Department serves as a liaison between the Township and Union County on various County projects. COUNTY PROJECTS •  Resurfacing of Vauxhall Road, Completed Fall 2004 •  Intersection Improvements at Stanley Terrace and Burnet Avenue, completed Summer     2005 •  Intersection Improvements at Vauxhall Road and Burnet Avenue, completed Summer 2005 •  Union Avenue, Milltown Road, and Vauxhall Road Bridges; completed Spring 2005 •  Salem Road Bridge Replacement, completed Summer 2005 •  Resurfacing Chestnut Street; completed Summer 2005 •  Construction of 2 new intersections: W. Chestnut & Stuyvesant, Stuyvesant & Stanley     Design 2007 •  Resurfacing Stuyvesant Avenue from Vauxhall Road to Irvington line, Summer 2007 •  Resurfacing Chestnut Street from Westfield Avenue to Sumner Avenue, Summer 2007 STATE PROJECTS •  Route 82 Streetscape Project - construction 2006-2008 •  North Avenue resurfacing - completed Fall 2005 •  Route 22 & Michigan Avenue Drainage Improvement Project - in design phase •  Route 22 & Madison Avenue Drainage Improvement Project - in design phase •  Route 78 widening and reconstruction - construction thru Sept. 2007