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goHunterdon Speed Monitoring Program Helps Municipalities Identify Problem Areas, Improve Safety

If you’ve ever driven past an electronic sign that doesn’t always flash your speed in miles per hour (mph), don’t assume that it’s not collecting your data.goHunterdon, the Transportation Management...

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Gateway Critical To Region’s Future

Building two new Hudson River rail tunnels and rehabilitating the existing two tunnels will help meet the region’s needs “for the next 10 years, 20 years, 50 years and 100...

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Wharton Celebrates Restoration of Historic Morris Canal Lock and Lock Tenders House

The Borough of Wharton celebrated the completion of a 16-year-long project to restore Lock 2 East, an integral part of the former Morris Canal, and the adjacent Lock Tenders House,...

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State Freight Plan Update Will Address Policy, Prioritize Investments

A new Statewide Freight Plan would identify and inventory bottlenecks, develop freight strategies, policies and performance measures, and create an investment plan to support the Garden State’s multimodal freight operations.The...

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In Safe System Approach, All Road Users Are Equal

“Imagine in the coming decades that not a single person in the United States dies in a traffic crash. Thinking about safety this way requires a paradigm shift in how...

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Accepting Applications For Local Technical Assistance

Proposals are being accepted for the FY 2023 Together North Jersey (TNJ) Vibrant Places Program, funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA).The program offers technical support for creative...

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Author Pushes For Rejecting Human Error As Traffic Deaths Rise

A decades-long rise in traffic deaths in the United States is an outlier among developed nations, even two years into a global pandemic, something author Jessie Singer attributes to layers...

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Trucking Industry Update focuses on Driver Shortages, Electric Trucks

The trucking industry is grappling with two challenges affecting many industries – supply chain issues and how to mitigate climate change. These were the topics of the Trucking Industry Update at...

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A Brief Guide to NJTPA Planning publication

The 2022 edition of the 16-page publication A Brief Guide to NJTPA Planning has been released. A flip-book is below and a pdf can be downloaded here. 

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Jersey City Study Explores Expanding Transportation Options

Jersey City “punches above its weight” when it comes to public transportation options, but a new study aims to address underserved areas within New Jersey’s second-largest city. Elias Guseman, senior...

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