The City of Hackensack, which serves as the County Seat, undertook converting two (2) of its major downtown arterial thoroughfares from one-way to two-way roadways. The two-way conversion along 1.25-mile sections of Main Street and State Street is a major contributory component for the overall redevelopment of the downtown mixed-use of business and residential revitalization. This project involved extensive intersection improvements and the replacement of eleven traffic signalization systems with new state-of-the-art traffic responsive equipment.

This $4.5 Million two-way conversion project along a 1.25 - section of Main Street and State Street was essential to effectively and safely maintain pedestrian and vehicular traffic movement through the Central Business District (CBD), and to the County Administration offices, the County Court House, and retail, commercial and residential buildings throughout this corridor. It further necessitated a coordinated effort with the City, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the County of Bergen, New Jersey Transit, the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYSW) and several utility companies.

The new signalization is part of an integrated, adaptive, interactive signal system with additional traffic cameras to directionally monitor traffic flow and with the capability of bus pre-emption activation. Two (2) of the signals were wired into the NYS&W railroad pre–emption circuits, making the signals safer and much more effective. Both roadways were resurfaced curb-to-curb, and streetscape amenities were incorporated into the project in order to enhance the redevelopment area and establish an aesthetically pleasing atmosphere throughout the CBD.