Amtrak is advancing a $242 million project aimed at improving safety and reliability along the Northeast Corridor. The National Railroad Passenger Corp. has awarded key contracts for the rehabilitation of the nearly century-old Dock Bridge over the Passaic River.
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The end is very near for two of the region’s iconic fare cards to be accepted on the PATH system. PATH officials are warning riders to use up any monetary value remaining on MetroCard and SmartLink cards by Aug. 31, which is the last day they’ll be accepted for fare payment.
The Sherrill administration announced Friday that $165 million in Fiscal Year 2027 County Aid will be distributed to New Jersey’s 21 counties to help fund local road, bridge and transportation infrastructure improvements.
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission has approved a $3.2 million project to install security cameras, architectural lighting and other upgrades on the Lumberville-Raven Rock Toll-Supported Pedestrian Bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
A New Jersey police department is getting creative when it comes to cracking down on distracted drivers.
The work to connect, test and put track two in service is likely to result in similar commuting changes that riders saw in mid-February when NJ Transit sent all Mid-Town direct trains to Hoboken and relied on PATH and NY Waterway ferries to honor NJ Transit tickets to and from New York.
Newark. It sounds almost like a contraction of "New York." And in some ways, it is. It's got skyscrapers, but small ones — 35 stories, as opposed to the Freedom Tower's 104. It's got crowds, but modest ones — 324,000, as opposed to Manhattan's 1.66 million. And it's even got a subway. A little one.
Bergen County, in partnership with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), is inviting residents to participate in an online Public Information Center (PIC) Meeting on the proposed replacement of the Oradell Avenue Bridge over the Hackensack River.
A vital bridge used by Amtrak, NJ Transit and PATH commuters is headed for a $242 million overhaul this year that will eliminate a chronic problem for riders when the lift bridge won’t properly close.
A six-month bridge replacement project on Three Rivers Drive in Jefferson Township is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 3, requiring a full closure of the roadway to through traffic.