The following are links to a selection of transportation-related articles published
recently by newspapers in the northern New Jersey region. This page is updated on
at least a bi-weekly basis. Please note that links on this page may expire or be
unreliable due to changes made by host newspapers.
The following links were posted July 21, 2010:
NJ Transit to test "quiet cars" on Northeast Corridor
Asbury Park Press July 14, 2010. NEWARK — Some commuters annoyed by the yapping of fellow passengers on cell phones will be able to get a break starting in September.
New Jersey Transit to Test ‘Quiet Cars’ on Trains
Bloomberg Business Week July 14, 2010. July 14 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Transit will become the largest U.S. transit agency to provide designated quiet railcars when it begins a 90-day test of the service on its Trenton-to- New York line Sept. 7.
Hoboken starts car-sharing initiative
The Record Wednesday, July 14, 2010. After building parking decks and handing out 17,000 parking permits in a 1.4-square-mile area, the city of Hoboken is trying a new solution to its parking crisis. It has a car-sharing program.
Rt. 46 pedestrian span named after late-Denville official who lobbied for it
Daily Record July 13, 2010. The Route 46 pedestrian bridge, which opened in June 2009 amid criticism of its cost and aesthetics, was officially named in memory of a local councilwoman who lobbied for the crossing.
Another $1M in funding secured for pier design
The Atlanticville, 7/13/10. LONG BRANCH — The city will receive another infusion of funding for the completion of the design phase of the proposed Long Branch pier and ferry. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6th District) announced earlier this month that he secured $1 million to complete the engineering and design phase from the fiscal year 2011 appropriations bill.
Scenic route through U.F. and Allentown nearly complete
The Examiner, 7/13/10. UPPER FREEHOLD — Seven years after its inception, the 31.5-mile Upper Freehold Historic Farmland Byway is close to fruition.
Bridge built at New York port is being moved down Hudson River to Bayonne
Star Ledger Published: Tuesday, July 13, 2010. BAYONNE — A 350-foot-long bridge built at an upstate Hudson River port for the New York City Department of Transportation has started its voyage downriver aboard two barges welded together.
Construction on Route 22 will close eastbound lanes in Union
Star Ledger Published: Tuesday, July 13, 2010. UNION TOWNSHIP — A patch of Route 22 in Union Township will be slowed by construction over the next few months as the state’s transportation department replaces a bridge deck.
Reflectors will aid driving visibility
Tri-Town News, 7/13/10. For the second time this year, the Ocean County Board of Freeholders will install plowable road reflectors to improve visibility on some county boulevards.
NJ/NY Ports Rank Highest Among All East Coast Ports According to Jones Lang LaSalle's PAGI Report
NJ & Company, 7/12/10. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS -- A comprehensive index of U.S. ports, included as part of Jones Lang LaSalle's recently released Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure (PAGI) report, ranks the New Jersey/New York ports highest among all East Coast ports. It also ranks third highest nationally, for planned infrastructure investment, relatively low vacancy rates and land value-to-lease ratio, among other indicators.
Jitney minibuses offer a cheaper option for N.J. passengers, but ride can be risky
Star Ledger Sunday, July 11, 2010. PATERSON — "El caballo!" Cell phone attached to his ear, the driver of the jitney minibus responds to a warning that his nemesis is nearby. Losing to el caballo — "the horse," jitney drivers’ nickname for a large NJ Transit bus — means losing a passenger fare.
Montclair wins recognition from state for Bay Street train station
Star Ledger Published: Sunday, July 11, 2010. MONTCLAIR — Montclair has been named a Transit Village in recognition of the township’s efforts to make one of its six train stations an inviting hub of walkable, mixed-used neighborhoods, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced last week.
Construction Will Force Perth Amboy Buses To Detour
NJToday.net, 7/9/10. NEWARK — Beginning Monday, July 12 and continuing through Monday, Sept. 6, NJ TRANSIT will perform bridge repair work on Smith Street Bridge over the North Jersey Coast Line at Perth Amboy Station. While the bridge will remain open to vehicles and pedestrians, the travel lanes will be narrowed. As a result, NJ TRANSIT buses will not be able to travel over the bridge and will operate on a detour during the construction period.
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Fixing Route 17's nastiest clog
The Record Saturday, July 10, 2010. A $200 million plan to fix a bottlenecked stretch of Route 17 is being pushed by Bergen County officials who have a new incentive for widening the so-called squeezer — the 2014 Super Bowl. County Executive Dennis McNerney said he doesn’t want to lose momentum, particularly with the 2014 Super Bowl coming. “I’m fighting here to make sure the plan keeps going,” said McNerney, who is also chairman of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, which oversees transportation planning for the 13-county North Jersey region.
Detours go into effect as Rt. 46 bridge in Dover closes tonight
Daily Record July 9, 2010. DOVER — Mayor James Dodd is getting the high honor of being the last motorist on the 81-year-old Route 46 bridge before it closes for good sometime this evening.
Linden Launches Traffic Camera Program
njtoday.net Thursday, July 8, 2010. LINDEN – The city is using automated cameras to enforce traffic regulations at three intersections, officials said Tuesday. During a 30-day warning period, drivers will receive warning notices if they are photographed running red lights. Beginning July 31, the vehicles’ registered owners will start receiving $85 citations
Park Avenue Bridge replacement completed
The Leader, 7/8/10. RUTHERFORD — After almost two years of construction, the Park Avenue Bridge over Route 3 in Rutherford has finally been completed by the state Department of Transportation.
River Road in Califon to be improved this year
The Hunterdon Review, 7/8/10. CALIFON – Public hearings will be held for two capital ordinances on Monday, July 19, in the Borough Hall. ... Capital ordinance 2010 –05 is for chip/seal resurfacing of about half of River Road from the Califon/Lebanon Township border to the Nellie Hoffman House.
NJ to refinance $1.4B in transportation bonds
Gannett NJ July 8, 2010. If homeowners can save some cash by refinancing, why not the state? Treasury Department officials are planning to do that by refinancing up to $1.4 billion of Transportation Trust Fund debt to take advantage of lower interest rates and plow the money saved into financing needed road, bridge and transit projects in fiscal year 2011, said Andy Pratt, treasury department spokesman.
Somerville earns Transit Village designation
mycentraljersey.com July 7, 2010. SOMERVILLE — The borough this week officially received a key designation from the state that officials say will help local redevelopment efforts.
Looking At Transportation of the PastHobokenites must travel out of state in order to visit the Garden State.
Hoboken Patch July 7, 2010 The city has been rolling out its Hertz car sharing program. The intention of this program is to eliminate the overall number of cars in this overcrowded town and help eliminate some of the parking problem.
Transit riders vocal against cuts
The Advertiser News, 7/7/10. Newton — More than 85 people attended a public hearing on transportation issues that affect seniors and the disabled. The meeting, held by the Sussex County Transportation Citizens Advisory Committee on June 16, drew a crowd of people dissatisfied with changes that will result from cuts in funding to transportation programs.
Road Warrior: DOT commissioner pledges better roadkill cleanup
The Record Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Add James Simpson to the lengthening list of readers who contact us about litter and deer carcasses that stay on public roads much too long. "I read your column on June 25, and I agree with you," Simpson said in a letter.
The Record: Signs of the times
The Record Wednesday, July 7, 2010. LAST YEAR, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, which operates the state's toll roads, collected nearly $1.1 billion in revenue, including $952 million from tolls alone. While that may be sufficient for keeping the traffic-heavy toll roads operational, Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson envisions potential along the toll roads of bringing in more widespread revenues.
Gov. Christie to borrow $1.4B to fund N.J. transportation projects
Star Ledger Published: Wednesday, July 07, 2010. TRENTON — The Christie administration plans to borrow $1.4 billion this year to pay for transportation projects, though it has not laid out a plan to fix a funding crunch that could stop work across New Jersey.
Fanwood restoring caboose to highlight ties to history, Central Railroad of New Jersey
Star Ledger Published: Wednesday, July 07, 2010. FANWOOD — A pair of eyes spray-painted on either side of the door of a rusting caboose in Fanwood peer out at the rail line that ran back and forth between Jersey City and Pennsylvania decades ago. But while the graffiti-covered rail car sits on a heavy-duty flatbed trailer in the recycling yard the borough shares with Scotch Plains, it is not bound for the scrapper’s torch.
Turnpike to consider advertisements on toll plazas
The Record Tuesday, July 6, 2010. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority plans to explore corporate sponsorships at rest areas and toll plaza advertising, among other proposals, to generate transportation revenue.
N.J. motorists to experience delays as $2B in construction projects begin
Star Ledger Published: Tuesday, July 06, 2010. More than $2 billion is being spent this year to repave highways, replace bridges, add new lanes and make other improvements on roads across the state. Though the roadways were clear of construction work for the past five days, due to the long Fourth of July holiday, starting at noon today the crews — and their orange cones will be back, and so will the delays.
New tunnel could transform NJ's landscape
mycentraljersey.com July 6, 2010. Ridership on NJ Transit's rail network has quadrupled since 1984, and is forecast to double again over the next 20 years. Even with the recent addition of new double-decker trains, NJ Transit cannot expand service between New Jersey and New York City because the Hudson River tunnel, completed in 1910, has reached its capacity.
Turnpike nixes plan for deicing system
Asbury Park Press July 6, 2010. WOODBRIDGE — Citing cost concerns, New Jersey Turnpike officials have canceled a contract for a bridge deicing system and banked the $17.3 million it would have cost.
PATH hopes $1B overhaul will keep riders on the rails
The Record Monday, July 5, 2010. Benches, posters, pavilions and retail shops will soon beautify the bleak, cramped and pale PATH stations that commuters say make for some of the worst train rides in the region's transit system.
PATH stations to receive $200M in upgrades to better commuters' train rides
Associated Press/Star Ledger Published: Monday, July 05, 2010. Get ready for extreme makeover, mass transit edition. Commuters who take PATH trains from New Jersey to Manhattan are going to notice improvements over the next several years, including more benches, cleaner surroundings and better loudspeaker systems, not to mention a nearly complete overhaul of one of the rail system's decaying stations.
Route 46 bridge will close July 9
The Citizen, 7/1/10. DOVER - The Route 46 bridge between Park Heights Avenue and Ayers Chevrolet will close on Friday, July 9, according to Town Engineer Michael Hantsen, who said the state officials in charge of the project are also responsible for the proposed detours.
PA: Try Some, Buy Some Bike Racks For Harrison
Tri State Transportation Campaign July 1. The Port Authority wants to be more bike friendly and we have the perfect place for them to get started: install bike parking at the Harrison, NJ, PATH station.
Route 1 traffic shift begins in So. Brunswick
The Sentinel, 7/1/10. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) began the replacement of the Heathcote Brook culvert under Route 1 in South Brunswick last week. The contractor, Mount Construction Inc., has announced a shifting of Route 1 southbound traffic to the west and northbound traffic to the east. Overnight lane closures will be necessary to shift traffic and establish a work zone in the center portion of the roadway to remove the existing median barrier.
Road project will begin in Jackson
The Tri-Town News, 7/1/10. JACKSON — On or about July 6, Jackson will begin reconstruction of Brewers Bridge Road.
Aging bridge will be replaced in Plumsted
The Tri-Town News, 7/1/10. PLUMSTED — Work will begin this fall on a new bridge over the Lahaway Creek along Route 537 in Plumsted.
Navesink River Road Reopened
The Atlantic Highlands Herald, 6/30/10. MIDDLETOWN, NJ – The westerly portion of Navesink River Road that was washed out by the March rains was reopened to vehicular traffic today. While some work still needs to be completed on the project, the road will remain open during that final phase of the work.
Blockbuster sale at MOTBY
The Hudson Reporter, 6/30/10. After what some have described as “visions of grandeur,” the decade long struggle to develop the former Military Ocean Terminal (MOTBY) came to an end at the June 24 meeting of the Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority when that body authorized Executive Director Chris Patella to negotiate with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to sell three key parcels of the former Military Ocean Terminal (MOTBY) to the Port Authority.
Edison Traffic Signal Fully Funded By Developer
NJToday.net, 6/29/10. EDISON — With the flip of a switch by Edison Mayor Antonia Ricigliano, the newly installed traffic signal at Carter Drive & Talmadge Road, is up and running. The $300,000 safety project, funded by Edison developer Wick Companies, LLC and Avidan Management, LLC, was an enhancement the Edison Commerce Center built two years ago.
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