On Monday, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03) and Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) met with Gateway Development Commission officials and toured project sites throughout New Jersey’s 8th District in Weehawken and North Bergen.
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The future of one idea to improve New York Penn Station’s hellish rush hour overcrowding will have to wait until the future, said experts at a forum held at NYU Monday. The concept, called “through running,” has been proposed by two advocacy groups. But it got a thumbs down for the present time, said a consultant who studied the idea for Amtrak and the Long Island RailRoad, and NJ TRANSIT.
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is open to discussing changes to the hours of use, but not until after the south portion of the shared-use path is completed, which is estimated to be in 2026. A full bridge restoration is expected to be completed in 2030.
Although the body of the new 25th Street pedestrian bridge has been installed, ramps and other elements are still not yet in place. “We hope to have the bridge open by the end of the year,” said Tom Cotter, Superintendent of the Bayonne Department of Public Works.
Ocean County in partnership with the NJTPA is conducting a study to investigate options for improving congestion and sfaety along Kennedy Boulevard and County Line Road.
Think twice if you’re considering blowing off paying a toll at one of the Port Authority’s six bridges and tunnels. Arrests and summonses for toll evaders was up by more than 50% in the first half of 2024, compared to the same period last year, the agency said.
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Officials are getting free assistance from a group of planning experts to try to make North Eighth Street a hot spot for business and culture. Urban designers call it place-making.
County officials are seeking community input on a project aimed at improving traffic congestion and safety at dozens of intersections in Passaic County, including in Wayne.
The Borough of Belmar is inviting residents, employees, and local businesses to participate in a Walkable Community Workshop on Thursday, August 22. ... This workshop aims to engage the community in addressing walkability and bikeability issues along 8th Avenue, specifically between Ocean Avenue and D Street.
The County of Passaic is moving forward with a “Regional Traffic Signal Optimization Project” that will begin a year from now and, hopefully, will improve traffic flow and more at 71 signalized intersections in the county.