Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Area airports receive grants for improvement projects
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of 11 Airport Improvement Program grants totaling more than $8.5 million in state funds to support airport safety and improvement projects. Area projects include: Trenton-Mercer Airport in Ewing Township, Mercer County – construct Taxiway D lighting for $1 million: grant amount $900,000, sponsor share $100,00.…
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DOT: Route 33 bridge closure will continue through spring
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced on Jan. 19 that the closure and detour of Route 33 Business/Park Avenue for emergency repairs to a bridge over Conrail railroad tracks in Freehold will continue through the spring. Route 33 Business/Park Avenue was closed and detoured on Dec. 22 for emergency repairs to the bridge…
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Transit village designation in motion at Route 9 bus terminal in Old Bridge; officials hope designation will revive area
OLD BRIDGE – Township officials hope a transit village designation at the bus terminal on Route 9 north will help revive the Old Bridge Shopping Plaza. Veena Sawant, township planner, said the vision for a transit village designation began two-and-a-half years ago; however, it was stalled due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Every time I pass…
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Monroe awarded state grant for upgrades on Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road
MONROE – Monroe Township will receive a state grant for its Spotswood-Gravel Hill Road – Roadway and Pedestrian Improvements project. Municipal officials announced the township has secured $327,480 from the 2022 New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) municipal aid program. “This section of road needs some upgrading and we are pleased to be able to…
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Pedestrian plaza off the table in Metuchen; new proposal will not close New Street, officials said
METUCHEN – North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority officials have gone back to the drawing board to figure out what is best for the intersection of Main Street and New Street/Hillside Avenue. This time, a proposal will not include “the closure of New Street or result in significant parking loss on Main Street, but incorporates some…
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State agencies remind drivers to beware of deer on roads
The New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection are reminding drivers to be extra vigilant on roads this fall as mating season for white-tailed deer gets underway and daylight hours decrease. Deer are more likely to suddenly enter roads at this time of year, also known as the fall…
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Route 1 Congestion Relief Project named finalist in America’s Best Transportation Project Competition
Residents encouraged to vote online for New Jersey’s Route 1 project in South Brunswick The Route 1 Permanent Hard Shoulder Running Project, which uses the shoulder as a travel lane during peak commuting times to relieve congestion and improve safety, has been named a finalist in AASHTO’s 2021 America’s Transportation Awards Competition. Route 1 is…
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Metuchen may consider pedestrian plaza downtown for safety improvement project; Mayor asks public to be ‘civil’ as they seek input
METUCHEN — A spirited debate has begun as borough officials seek input on whether or not to close New Street to Pearl Street and create a pedestrian plaza in efforts to create a safer intersection at Main Street and New Street/Hillside Avenue. “There are so many passionate perspectives on this topic, including very important safety…
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DOT wins federal designation for Port of Raritan Terminal
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated the Port Raritan Terminal Facility as a Marine Highway Project. The designation helps to promote the development of complementary marine infrastructure to land-based transportation, to move goods and people, reducing roadway congestion. “New Jersey has long…
