Amtrak passengers will finally get to ride the new $2.4 billion NextGen Acela trains, capable of hitting 160 mph, starting Aug. 28 on the Northeast Corridor rail line in New Jersey.
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Although the emergency repairs on Route 80 sinkholes have been completed, Assemblywoman Aura Dunn says the work to strengthen New Jersey’s transportation infrastructure is just getting started.
For drivers who bump and clatter through potholes, the number of craters on state highways may seem infinite. A new bipartisan law requires the New Jersey Department of Transportation to count every pothole they repair and give drivers the data in an annual road pavement condition report.
A near-miss with kids riding e-bikes shocked a Jersey Shore mayor into action. Mayor Jay Gillian said two “young e-bike riders “ on the wrong side of the road went through a red light and into the path of his vehicle, narrowly avoiding a collision.
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance to spend about $4.7 million on road and bridge improvements at its meeting July 23.
Hunterdon County will hold a public hearing this month to gather community feedback on its transportation assistance program for senior citizens and disabled residents.
Good news! Monmouth County officials, alongside state and federal partners, celebrated the grand opening of the new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge (S-32) with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 31. The long-anticipated project replaces the previous bridge with a modern, safer, and more resilient movable span designed to serve the region for decades.
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners has officially introduced a new Mobile Health Clinic, aiming to enhance healthcare access for residents throughout the county’s 24 municipalities.
Bicyclists are one step closer to having an accessible pathway in the notoriously congested Military Park area to safely enjoy the views of downtown Newark and the riverfront.
Working with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the state Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, the county was able to secure federal grants that covered the cost of planning and building the new structure.