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Hunterdon County Bicycle Plan Envisions 280-Mile Network
Hunterdon County’s fragmented network of trails, paths, and bike lanes would expand from 47 miles to 280 miles with the addition of 14 corridors, connecting employment centers, transit, and downtowns...
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NJTPA Seeks Public Input on How to Better Connect North Jersey Trails
Where are the missing links in North Jersey’s trail network? The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) is asking residents and trail users to help answer that question through a...
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Work Continues Along Morris Canal Greenway
Ten active projects along the Morris Canal Greenway are in various stages of design and review, with plans proposed for a pedestrian bridge and public art at a segment in...
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North Jersey Trails Network Initiative Identifies Opportunity Corridors
The North Jersey Trails Network Initiative has identified nine “opportunity corridors” that could open access and make connections across a six-county region. Tiffany R. Robinson of the New Jersey Bike...
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Transportation Efforts in Hudson County Aim to Keep Up with Population Growth
Jersey City has been among the fastest-growing cities not only in New Jersey but the nation over the past decade with population growth rivaling Austin, Texas, and outpacing Atlanta, Georgia;...
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Passaic County opens the Highlands Rail Trail
Passaic County officials joined local leaders, partners and residents today to celebrate a major milestone in the Highlands Rail Trail Project, the County’s first recreational facility in the Borough of...
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Regional Trail Network Initiative Aims to Identify Priorities
The North Jersey Trail Network Initiative, a partnership between the New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition and the Rails to Trails Conservancy, would enlist stakeholders across the region to identify,...
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Passaic County Breaks Ground on Highlands Rail Trail
Passaic County and local officials broke ground Friday on the first phase of the Highlands Rail Trail in Wanaque. “The trail is going to provide a safe way for access...
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Study Examines Shared Use Path Between George Washington, Cuomo Bridges
A study examining the feasibility of a 20-mile path for bicyclists and pedestrians connecting two of the largest bridges in the region is expected to be completed within the year....
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GWB Upgrades Improve Pedestrian, Cyclist Accessibility
For the first time in the 100-year history of the world’s busiest bridge, pedestrians and cyclists can connect from sidewalks on the New York and New Jersey sides of the...
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