The Murphy Administration today announced the award of $1.4 million in Highway Safety Fund Program grants to 54 municipalities to promote safety along designated Safe Corridor highway segments. “The Highway Safety Fund provides grants to local law enforcement, helping ensure they have the tools they need to keep our roads safe,” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “The funding provides resources necessary for local governments to achieve their safety objectives without burdening local property taxpayers.”

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, in partnership with the Trails Task Force of the New Jersey Geospatial Forum, today announced the release of the first phase of a statewide inventory of public trails in New Jersey. This first-of-its-kind dataset, using information provided by government agencies and nonprofits, will advance the capabilities of the DEP and other government agencies, trail planners, and advocates to improve, expand and better connect the state’s extensive network of trails, improving access for all of New Jersey’s residents.

It’s finally spring and that means our local public works and engineering departments are tackling all of the maintenance and repair projects that could not be undertaken during the winter months.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced the grant solicitation period for FY21 Local Bridges Fund program is open with applications being accepted through November 6, 2020.

On April 13, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the grant solicitation period for NJDOT’s Fiscal Year 2021 State Aid programs, including Municipal Aid, as well as the Transit Village, Bikeway, and Safe Streets to Transit programs, is open with applications being accepted starting Monday, April 13 through July 1, 2020.

The state has awarded a $515,536 grant towards the replacement of the Blackwell Street bridge.

Cape May County will receive $2.9 million from the state’s department of transportation, to be used for bridge maintenance, the county said in a release.

The state Department of Transportation on Thursday announced 41 Local Bridge Fund grants totaling $47.3 million to help counties maintain local bridges.

This spring, DVRPC expects to open a competitive funding round for the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program to select new projects in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties, including the cities of Camden and Trenton.

NJDOT has updated several documents and forms necessary for State Aid projects.