Reid Park Nature Walkway, Paramus, NJ
The project consisted of design and construction of a bike path/nature trail connecting Reid Park to Soldier Hill Road in the Borough of Paramus. The nature walkway will pass through Reid Park and create a path that can be used by pedestrians, joggers, or bicyclists. Due to the saturated soils found in most freshwater wetlands, three (3) boardwalk areas and two (2) footbridges were designed along certain sections of the nature trail. Additionally, several educational stations were placed throughout the nature walk to provide the user with a variety of information about the importance of protecting our freshwater wetlands, transition areas, and State open waters.
Boswell Engineering, on behalf of the Borough of Paramus, applied for a Freshwater Wetlands Statewide General Permit No. 17 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. A FWSGP No. 17 authorizes activities in freshwater wetlands, transition areas, and/or State open waters necessary for construction of a trail and/or boardwalk for use by pedestrians, bicycles, and other non-motorized methods of transport.
