Paterson is receiving $820,000 from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and New Jersey Department of Transportation to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety near the Great Falls.

Funds from the federal Transportation Alternatives Program will go towards making improvements to Wayne Avenue, north of the bridge, and Maple Street.

Improvements will include restoring curbing, sidewalks and ramps; shared road markings; green infrastructure improvements and street trees; and wayfinding signage leading from the Garret Mountain Reservation to the Great Falls.