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Multi-state Freight Group Explores Rapid Growth of Warehouse Development
Developers are scouring North Jersey and surrounding areas to find sites appropriate for building new warehouses to meet demand driven by burgeoning e-commerce, record growth of goods moving through the...
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NJTPA Board adopts Long Range Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program
The NJTPA Board of Trustees today approved three key documents that will guide the agency’s work over the next several years — the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP), Fiscal Year...
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Hudson County Study Explores Expanding Ferry Service
Hudson County recently completed a study to evaluate the feasibility and market demand for expanding ferry service.The study identified six potential locations for ferry landings, based on bridge heights, water...
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Keyport Develops Plan for Creating Safer Streets for All Users
The Henry Hudson Trail cuts across the intersection of Maple Place at Church and Atlantic streets in Keyport, sometimes creating challenging navigation for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles. But with the...
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Raritan Planning Study Develops Vision for Future of the Downtown
The Borough of Raritan recently completed a year-long community-driven study that aims to increase the economic vitality of its downtown and better connect Somerset Street to the train station and...
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Transportation Research Board Awards Distinguished Lectureship to NJTPA Freight Planning Director
The Transportation Research Board announced today that it has awarded the 2022 Thomas B. Deen Distinguished Lectureship to Anne Strauss-Wieder, Director of Freight Planning at the NJTPA. Ms. Strauss-Wieder has...
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Plan 2050, Transportation Improvement Program Slated for Board Adoption
The NJTPA Board of Trustees will consider three key documents for final adoption at its September meeting — the Long Range Transportation Plan, Transportation Improvement Program and Air Quality Conformity...
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Transportation Demand Management Plan Seeks Greater Travel Options
The NJTPA has released a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) and Mobility Plan that identifies regional policies and strategies to increase traveler choices while also minimizing the negative impacts of single-occupant...
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Report Details Regional Accessibility and Mobility Needs, Strategies to Address Them
The NJTPA recently completed the Accessibility and Mobility Strategy Synthesis study, which provides a detailed assessment of the region’s varied transportation needs–including equity considerations–and identifies potential strategies for improvements. The...
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NJTPA Must Continue Leadership on Transportation Resiliency, Board Hears
NJTPA and other Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) can take a leadership role in moving climate change resiliency planning beyond basic research about vulnerabilities to more detailed action plans tailored to...
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