Tag: New Jersey Department of Transportation

  • Bordentown City officials anticipate 2nd street road paving to begin this Summer

    Bordentown City officials anticipate 2nd street road paving to begin this Summer

    Bordentown City residents can anticipate more road paving work in the area this summer. Municipal officials announced in May that the city applied for a competitive grant to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and was awarded $240,000 plans to repave 2nd Street. Once that grant was approved, Bordentown City officials offered to meet…

  • Lane closure expected on Route 18 in Old Bridge May 3-4

    Lane closure expected on Route 18 in Old Bridge May 3-4

    OLD BRIDGE – New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) officials announced a temporary overnight lane closure required to shift traffic on Route 18 between Matawan Road and Southwood Drive in Old Bridge as a pavement rehabilitation project advances in Middlesex County. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, May 3, through 7 a.m. Saturday, May 4,…

  • Local municipalities receive funding for roadway preservation projects

    Local municipalities receive funding for roadway preservation projects

    The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded approximately $4.3 million to municipalities in the 14th Legislative District through the Fiscal Year 2019 Municipal Aid Program. Area projects include $472,200 for Phase II Oakland Road, Lake Street (lake side) and Ridgeview Road in Jamesburg; $557,200 for pedestrian and roadway improvements to Schoolhouse Road in…

  • Area municipalities will receive funds for road projects

    Area municipalities will receive funds for road projects

    State officials have announced that 95 percent of New Jersey municipalities will receive Municipal Aid grant awards totaling $161.25 million this year. A total of 537 municipalities across the state are receiving grants to advance road, bridge, safety and quality-of-life improvements in an effort to continue the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) Commitment to…

  • Mayor announces road paving schedule in Hillsborough

    As the Hillsborough Township municipality prepares to move forward with its road paving plan as part of a bond the township received last year, Mayor Frank DelCore recently announced a list of roads scheduled to receive work for 2019. “Hillsborough Township is moving forward with the 2019 road paving plan as stated late last year…

  • Old Bridge officials oppose location for DOT winter yard salt barn

    OLD BRIDGE – Calling it an eyesore and a safety hazard, the Old Bridge Township Council and other officials are requesting the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) reconsider the location of a winter yard salt barn in the median area of the Route 9 and Route 18 interchange. “Putting a salt facility there is…

  • Hillsborough recognized with county for bypass project

    Hillsborough Township was recently honored at the New Jersey Alliance for Action’s “New Jersey’s Leading Infrastructure Projects” awards ceremony. This program was created to highlight innovative, pioneering and landmark construction initiatives that greatly impact the state’s economy and to honor the businesses and organizations that work together as partners to ensure the project’s success. “Collaboration…

  • Bordentown Township Planning Board approves Rising Sun Meadows development

    Bordentown Township Planning Board approves Rising Sun Meadows development

    The Bordentown Township Planning Board recently passed a resolution to grant an application for preliminary and final site plan approval of Rising Sun Meadows, LLC’s, an inclusive housing development on Route 130. The inclusive development has been an ongoing effort between Rising Sun Meadows, LLC, and the township as the project is planned to provide…

  • NJDOT holds open meeting to discuss bridge construction in Bordentown City

    NJDOT holds open meeting to discuss bridge construction in Bordentown City

    After multiple Bordentown City residents were notified last month that the Farnsworth Avenue (CR 545) Bridge over the Robbinsville Secondary Conrail would be replaced due to its diminishing condition, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials held an open house meeting on Jan. 24. The meeting, held at the Carslake Community Center, invited locals to…