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Perth Amboy Study Aims to Improve Road Safety Around Hall Avenue

The City of Perth Amboy has launched a study that aims to create safer, more accessible and welcoming streets in the Hall Avenue neighborhood.  The Pa’lante Hall Avenue study is being conducted in partnership with...

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Four Municipalities to Improve Safety, Access and Mobility Through Complete Streets Program

The NJTPA has selected four municipalities to participate in the Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program, an initiative designed to improve safety and accessibility for all travelers. Fort Lee, Leonia and...

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Welcome to the New NJTPA Website

The NJTPA's newly redesigned website is here, offering a simpler and more accessible way for residents, partners, and communities to connect with information that impacts how we get around every...

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NJTPA Approves FY 2026 Subregional Safety Improvement Program Projects

The Board of Trustees of the NJTPA approved eight projects totaling $147.7 million that will improve safety for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users throughout the region. The projects were...

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NJTPA Board Funds Four Studies to Explore Improving County Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure 

The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved $4 million in grants to support four county-led studies that will explore options to improve bridges, roadway safety, and other transportation infrastructure. “These studies...

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Technical Assistance Can Help Local Governments Deliver Projects

“Why do so many communities struggle to move from safety plans to built projects? Are we failing at safety or are we asking local governments to simply do the impossible?”...

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NJTPA Board Elects New Leadership, Commissioner Kenny Becomes Chair

Middlesex County Commissioner Charles Kenny was elected to a two-year term as Chair of the NJTPA Board of Trustees at its January 12 meeting. "I am honored by the confidence...

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New Midtown Bus Terminal Aims for Mid-2030s

If you’ve ever been to the Midtown Bus Terminal in Manhattan, you know it’s bustling. Hundreds of thousands of travelers use the facility every day, with routes stretching from Binghamton,...

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Innovative Pilot Programs Aim to Address Freight Delivery Impacts

The deluge of package deliveries swamping urban environments has cities trying to mitigate the adverse impact of delivery vehicles all over their roads. The NJTPA's Freight Initiatives Committee heard from...

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MAP Forum: All Eyes on Transportation Reauthorization Process

Efforts toward reauthorization of surface transportation funding are ramping up with next year’s expiration of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Bill Keyrouze, executive director of the Association of...

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