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Port Growth Slows but Volume Still Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
After the bridge collapse in Baltimore, about 65 percent of the containers heading to that city’s port have been diverted to the Port of New York and New Jersey, which...
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Five Municipalities to Receive Complete Streets Assistance
Five municipalities have been selected through a competitive application process to participate in the NJTPA’s Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program.Belmar, Paterson, Readington and Verona will conduct complete street corridor assessments,...
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Next fiscal year to include new pilot programs, long-range plan update
The NJTPA Board of Trustees approved a work program for the next fiscal year, which includes updating the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), and launching three new pilot programs. The...
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Freight Concept Development Projects Aim to Improve Truck Traffic, Rail Clearance
Two projects selected for the NJTPA’s next Freight Concept Development Program (FCDP) would address truck traffic in Southern Middlesex County and a bridge clearance issue in Morris County to allow...
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Huge Federal Transportation Law Heading for Reauthorization
Halfway through the five-year Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Erich Zimmermann laid out the challenges and changes ahead for reauthorization of the $1.2-trillion program to the NJTPA Board of...
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Commissioner Kelly Highlights Priorities for Term as NJTPA Chair
Ocean County Commissioner John P. Kelly told fellow Board members that as NJTPA Chair, improving safety and accessibility along Route 9, one of the region’s most congested corridors will be...
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NY-NJ Metro Region Plan Aims to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
A partnership of agencies in the greater New York-New Jersey metropolitan area, including the NJTPA, submitted a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) on March 1 as part of a multi-year...
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Industrial Construction Expected to Slow Amid ‘Flight to Quality’
The industrial real estate market is settling into a new normal after a frenetic few years, with construction of new facilities tapering off yet rents continuing to rise. Bill Waxman,...
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Pedestrian, Traffic Count Tool Now Available
A new online tool available from the NJTPA will give municipalities and other agencies access to detailed travel data for hundreds of locations, helping them conduct feasibility studies for projects...
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Study Search Tool Aids Transportation and Project Planning
The NJTPA has released an update of PRIME, its searchable online library of planning studies and their findings and recommendations. The tool is available for use by the NJTPA’s county and...
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