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UpNext North Jersey Seeks Young Adult Members
Did you know the NJTPA has an advisory group consisting of young adults? It's called UpNext North Jersey and we're seeking members between the ages of 21 and 30 who live...
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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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Applications Open for Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program
Applications opened today for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program. The program supports municipalities by providing them with the knowledge, skills, and resources to create...
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A Roundabout Way to Safer Roads
Roundabouts may seem intimidating for those who grew up watching Clark Griswold drive past Big Ben and Parliament with his family countless times, unable to get left, in “National Lampoon’s...
Read More →Somerset County Looks to Reduce Emissions, Support EV Infrastructure with Study
Somerset County is charging into the future with Powering Ahead for Somerset County, the 12-month study funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Subregional Studies Program. The study will explore...
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NJTPA Board adopts Long Range Transportation Plan, TIP and Air Quality Determination
The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board of Trustees today approved three key documents that will guide the agency’s work over the next several years — Connecting Communities: The...
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Freight Rail Evolves in New Jersey Amid Forthcoming Merger
Consumers’ insatiable appetite for getting their products fast and cheap has driven intermodal transportation to be the top commodity group by volume for freight rail moving to and from New...
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Vibrant Places Program Accepting Applications
Have a creative idea to transform your community? The NJTPA's Vibrant Places Program is accepting applications for projects to start later this year. The Vibrant Places Program provides technical support...
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Hudson County Adds Municipal Partners to Eliminate Traffic Deaths by 2034
The most densely populated county in New Jersey has an ambitious plan to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2034.Kevin Force, supervising planner, and Tanner Thull, senior transportation planner, presented an overview...
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Middlesex County Study Advances Roadway Safety Improvements on Five Dangerous Corridors
A review of some of Middlesex County’s most dangerous roads yielded a series of recommendations to improve traffic safety, including high-visibility crosswalks, a curbed median, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs),...
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