Bergen County road work begins on Railroad Avenue and Mount Vernon Street in Ridgefield Park

Bergen County began roadway construction on Railroad Avenue and Mount Vernon Street in Ridgefield Park on Monday, July 20, 2026, according to the Village of Ridgefield Park’s official notices.

The county project puts two local roads at the center of a transportation change that may affect residents, commuters, local businesses and emergency responders. People who use either street should be prepared for construction activity and possible changes in how traffic moves through the area.

What is confirmed

The village’s News Flash identified Bergen County as the agency beginning the work and named Railroad Avenue and Mount Vernon Street as the affected roads. The village also maintains a public-notice page that includes a July 2026 notice to bidders and the municipality’s official 2026 meeting schedule.

The available notices establish the project’s location, county involvement and July 20 start date. They do not say that either road is fully closed. They also do not describe the work as reconstruction, resurfacing or utility work, so the specific type of construction cannot be determined from the approved information.

What travelers should know

Construction on two roads can create practical concerns for people driving, walking or accessing properties and businesses along the affected routes. Residents may encounter work vehicles or changing roadway conditions. Commuters may face lane restrictions or delays, although the notices do not estimate the length or severity of any disruption.

Those conditions may also matter to businesses that rely on customer, employee and delivery access. Emergency responders could encounter changing conditions while traveling through the area. However, the village’s notices do not provide a day-by-day traffic-control plan, so the available packet does not establish which lanes, intersections or travel movements will be affected at particular times.

Project details remain open

The notices do not identify the contractor, total project cost or expected completion date. They likewise do not provide a separate deadline for traffic controls or a construction milestone beyond the July 20 start. That means residents currently have confirmation that county roadway work began, but not how long it will continue or when the roads will return to normal conditions.

Next listed village dates

Ridgefield Park’s official 2026 calendar lists regular Board of Commissioners meetings for Aug. 11 and Aug. 25. The schedule lists no regular meeting on the fourth Tuesday of August.

Those are the next listed village government dates in the approved packet, not a construction deadline or a promise that the project will be discussed. No completion date or separate public traffic-control deadline was provided in the notices reviewed for this report.