Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Officials: Route 1 congestion relief cuts travel time in half
SOUTH BRUNSWICK – The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced the Route 1 congestion relief project utilizing the shoulder as a travel lane during peak travel times in South Brunswick has cut commuting times by 50 percent and relieved congestion through the area. As a result of the pilot project’s success, DOT is in the…
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Resurfacing project along Route 27 begins
A resurfacing project will require alternating daytime lane and shoulder closures along Route 27 between Bridge Street in Metuchen and Frederic Street in Edison. The $3.3 million federally-funded paving project will resurface approximately three miles of Route 27 in both directions, rehabilitating the existing pavement which is exhibiting various types of cracking and deterioration, according…
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Jamesburg, Monroe, Spotswood receive funding for transportation improvement projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation Municipal Aid program will award state aid to Jamesburg, Monroe and Spotswood for roadway improvement projects. The Woodland Road and Front Street project in Jamesburg will receive $875,000. Pedestrian and roadway improvements at Daniel Road and 10th Street has $475,000 allotted. Improvements to Brunswick Avenue in Spotswood will see…
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Municipalities will receive funding for road improvements
Farmingdale, Freehold Township, Howell, Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone Township and Jackson are the local municipalities that will receive state funding to assist in the completion of road improvement projects. On Feb. 21, Gov. Phil Murphy announced the largest amount of Municipal Aid grant awards in New Jersey Department of Transportation history, crediting the recent gas tax…
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Route 1 shoulder lane program may extend through North Brunswick
North Brunswick may take part in a congestion relief pilot project that has already seen success in South Brunswick. Beginning last June, cars were allowed to drive on the shoulder weekdays from 6-9 a.m. and from 4-7 p.m. on Route 1 northbound and southbound from Independence Way to Raymond Road. Due to the success, the project was extended in…
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Metuchen officials consider creating a parking benefit district
METUCHEN — As Downtown Metuchen gears up for new smart parking meters, borough officials may consider creating a parking benefit district. Jason Delia, a member of the borough’s Traffic and Transportation Committee, suggested that officials look into creating the district during the Feb. 5 council meeting. “[The district] would take all the revenue from the…
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Safety for bicyclists, pedestrians remains priority in Metuchen
METUCHEN — Bicyclists and motorists will continue to share the road after pavement markings known as sharrows are placed on Route 27 and on Amboy Avenue. A sharrow is a shared lane bicycle marking, which indicates that motorists and cyclists must share the road and that bicyclists are permitted to use the full lane. A…
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Edison accident claims the life of worker
EDISON — A 62-year-old Riverdale man, who was working as a state Department of Transportation contractor painting markings on a recently repaved section of Route 1, was fatally struck by a vehicle on Route 1 North near Forest Haven Boulevard, according to police. The employee of Statewide Striping Corp., Parsippany, was crossing Route 1 in…
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Road improvements complete at Main Street in Sayreville
SAYREVILLE – The intersection at Main Street and White Oaks Lane in Sayreville is now safer for motorists and pedestrians with the addition of a new traffic signal and the completion of road improvements in the immediate area. The $877,000 cost of this project was shared by the county and the Borough of Sayreville, according to…