The 30-day public comment period is underway for Connecting Communities, the NJTPA’s draft Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) update, along with other draft key documents including the FY 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and the Air Quality Conformity Determination for the LRTP and TIP.
The public is also invited to provide feedback on the FY 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Program, which includes the TIP and projects and programs in New Jersey that are outside the NJTPA’s 13-county region.
The comment period runs through August 5 and includes a virtual open house public meeting July 17 from 4 to 7 p.m. Click here to register for the meeting. Log in any time to learn about these documents, ask questions, and share your input. There will be breakout rooms and a main room with an introductory presentation given on a rolling basis.
The LRTP is updated every four years and is a requirement to be eligible for federal funding. Connecting Communities offers a vision for the region’s transportation network over the next 20 years. The plan considers projected transportation demand and identifies goals, such as improving safety, providing access and opportunity for all users, enhancing system coordination and efficiency, maintaining a state of good repair and more. It incorporates extensive public input gathered through an online survey and virtual and in-person events.
The FY 2026-2029 TIP is the short-term implementation of the long-range plan. It’s a four-year plan for how the NJTPA will allocate funding to various projects and programs. It outlines priority highway, transit, and multi-modal projects eligible for funding from the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration, including those in the stages of preliminary engineering, final design, right-of-way acquisition, or construction.
The Air Quality Conformity Determination is a federally required analysis of the LRTP and TIP to ensure the recommended transportation investments will contribute to improving air quality in areas where concentrations of criterion pollutants exceed national standards. The virtual open house will be preceded from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. by a public workshop on the Air Quality Conformity Determination.
All draft documents are available at njtpa.org/publiccomment. Comments also can be submitted to LRTP@njtpa.org or by calling or texting (551) 325-2352.
The NJTPA Board of Trustees will consider the draft documents for approval at its September 8 meeting.