Tag: NJDOT

  • Area airports receive grants for improvement projects

    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.…

  • Raritan River Drawbridge clears environmental review

    Raritan River Drawbridge clears environmental review

    SOUTH AMBOY –  A replacement for the aging Raritan River Drawbridge has cleared the federal environmental assessment process. The milestone marks a significant development in NJ Transit’s effort to make its infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather following the devastating impacts of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. On Oct. 13, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued…

  • Railroad-crossing repairs begin in Old Bridge

    Railroad-crossing repairs begin in Old Bridge

      OLD BRIDGE – A railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require the closure and detour of Bordentown Avenue in Old Bridge will continue through Friday, Aug. 25. The two-way traffic on Bordentown Avenue/Route 615 is scheduled to be closed at the Robert Street/William Street railroad crossing, according to information provided by the New Jersey…

  • Roads near railroad crossing will be closed this weekend in East Brunswick

    Roads near railroad crossing will be closed this weekend in East Brunswick

    EAST BRUNSWICK – New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) officials have announced a railroad crossing rehabilitation project will require a road closure and detour this weekend in East Brunswick. The existing crossing will be replaced with new concrete crossings and new asphalt approaches, according to a statement prepared by DOT. This project is included within DOT’s railroad…