Officials from Monmouth County, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the NJTPA and consulting firms cut the ribbon on the new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge.
Officials cut the ribbon on the new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge in Monmouth County in 2025, the first project to complete the LCPD Program.

Local Capital Project Delivery (LCPD) Program is a competitive program that provides funding to NJTPA subregions—the 15 city and county members of the NJTPA—to prepare proposed transportation projects for eventual construction with federal funding. This preparation involves completing the multi-step Capital Project Delivery Process which was developed by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). This process is designed to streamline project development and provide a common and consistent framework for federally funded projects at the local, regional and state level.

The program begins with a project intake process during which the NJTPA screens problem statements submitted by potential project sponsors during its bi-annual solicitation. These problem statements describe transportation issues and deficiencies that may warrant further investigation through the SCPD Program.

The initial phase of work in this program is the Local Concept Development (LCD) phase in which sponsors identify and compare reasonable alternatives and strategies that address the purpose and need statement and select a preliminary preferred alternative (PPA). Once a concept development report is completed, the Interagency Review Committee (IRC) will determine whether or not the project can be advanced to the next phase.

The NJTPA administers the consultant contract for professional services during the LCD phase. Once a project graduates the LCD phase, the project sponsor takes charge of administering the consultant contract for the remaining phases of work including Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE), Final Design (DES), Right of Way Acqusition (ROW) and Construction (CON).

This work enables a project to be considered for inclusion in the NJTPA’s biannual Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Projects must be included in the TIP to receive federal funding for SPE, DES, ROW and CON. Once federal funding through the TIP is obtained, subregions oversee these final phases of work to implement the project.

Current Local Concept Development Studies

A screenshot of the Passaic Street Bridge and Hudson County Retaining Wall project posters with pictures and information about each project.

The studies being funded through the Fiscal Year 2026 Local Concept Development Program include:

  • Passaic Street Bridge (Bergen and Passaic counties): This study will explore options to replace or rehabilitate an aging bridge that connects the cities of Garfield and Passaic.
  • Jackson Street Bridge (Essex and Hudson counties): This study will examine options to replace or rehabilitate a bridge that connects Newark and Harrison across the Passaic River.
  • Retaining Wall Improvements (Hudson County): This study will explore options to repair or replace retaining walls and stabilize slopes along several county roadways.
  • County Routes 549, 528 and 631 Improvements (Ocean County): This study will evaluate options to improve safety and traffic flow along busy roads and intersections in Brick Township.

Local Capital Project Delivery Process

The flowchart (click to view Full Version, and 11×17) details the tasks required to complete each phase (with the exception of the project intake process).

Additional details on the four study phases can be found on NJDOT’s website.