Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Murphy administration announces $161M in Municipal Aid grants
Gov. Phil Murphy has announced that 96% of New Jersey municipalities will receive Municipal Aid grant awards, totaling $161.25 million for fiscal year 2020. These are the first awards being made under the new Municipal Aid grant cycle that better aligns with the state’s construction season and municipal budget cycles, according to a press release.…
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Edison receives boost from DOT for road repaving and infrastructure improvements
EDISON – Ongoing road repaving and infrastructure improvements in the township have received a $1.72 million boost from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT). Mayor Thomas Lankey reported that DOT grant funds will “tremendously assist and enhance traffic flow and pedestrian safety along some of the township’s most heavily-traveled streets and commercial areas.” The…
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Bordentown City officials to hold public meeting for West Street road work
Bordentown City officials have scheduled a public meeting to discuss planned road work for West Street. After municipal officials announced earlier this year that the city received a grant from the state for road paving to be completed on West Street, a public meeting is scheduled for Sept. 4, when residents will be encouraged to…
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Bordentown City officials to reassess DOT project that could potentially damage local monument
The preservation of the Bordentown City Veterans Memorial monument may have put upgrades on a local bridge on hold. After the Bordentown City Board of Commissioners and Department of Transportation (DOT) announced earlier this year that the Farnsworth Avenue (CR 545) Bridge over the Robbinsville Secondary Conrail would be replaced due to its diminishing condition,…
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Railroad crossing repairs begin on Federal Road in Monroe
MONROE – A railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require the closure and detour of Federal Road in Monroe for three days will begin on Monday. Beginning at 7 a.m. on Aug. 19, and scheduled to take place through 7 a.m. on Aug. 22, the two-way traffic on Federal Road is scheduled to be closed…
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South River council approves resolution applying for grant funding for road improvements
SOUTH RIVER–The Borough Council will submit a grant application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for the 2020 Roadway and Drainage Improvements project. South River Borough Administrator Art Londensky said that for First Street, Claremont Avenue, Obert Street and Gordon Street, the project will consist of relocating any inlets within the limits of…
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Florence planners pass resolution for mixed use development
The Florence Township Planning Board passed a resolution that memorialized the approval for development of apartments, retail space and a hotel at the intersection of Route 130 and Cedar Lane. The legislative action from the board members came at a June 25 meeting after the they unanimously approved the project at a May 28 meeting.…
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Bordentown Township officials ok Ward Avenue project
Design plans are in place for resurfacing work on Ward Avenue in Bordentown Township. After township officials announced on May 10 that the municipality was awarded a grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for road surfacing work on Ward Avenue, the township committee recently approved engineering services for the road at a…
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Bordentown City joins environmental coalition
The Bordentown City municipality is taking steps to raise environmental awareness at a local level. The Bordentown City Commissioners passed a resolution at a meeting on June 10 to become a member of the Burlington County Coastal Communities Coalition. The coalition is aimed to gather 13 waterfront municipalities to raise awareness as well as combat…