The (heavily) redacted documents …

Jacobs Engineering reports

• OPS T3634 NB-HCE Needs Assessment and Alternatives Study

• Appendix A - Servicable Life Rating

• Appendix B - Structures Workshop

• Appendix C - Historical Boring Logs

• Appendix D - FAA Aeronautical Studies

• Appendix E - Existing & Future Traffic Volumes

• Appendix F - Demolition and Rehabilitation Costs

• Appendix G - Alternatives Considered

• Appendix H - Rail Vertical Clearance Requirements

• Appendix I - Recommended Alternative

• Appendix J - Phase I Environmental Assessment

• Summary presentation

Miscellaneous

• NJTA’s application to the US Coast Guard for Newark Bay Bridge replacement

• NJTA’s Harbor Ops steering committee presentation

An obvious first impression

Why do engineering reports need to be redacted? Shouldn’t they be technical, but not necessarily highly controversial and confidential documents?

Perhaps it is worth noting that the redactions were for …

• all summary and recommendation sections

• which parcels of land would need to be acquired and demolished for the wider urban highway