The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently awarded $30.1 million in grants to 25 counties and municipalities through the Local Freight Impact Fund.
The program funds projects that promote economic development, renew aging structures that carry large truck traffic, emphasize and enhance the safe movement of large truck traffic, and support new transportation opportunities without additional property taxes.
To be eligible for funding, projects must fall into four categories: new construction, pavement preservation, bridge preservation, and truck safety and mobility.
The grants were awarded to 21 municipalities and three counties, with one county receiving two
grants. One project is for the construction of a road while the remainder are pavement preservation projects.
Combined with $75.2 million from local governments, the total investment in the projects is $105.3 million.
“The New Jersey Department of Transportation is committed to ensuring the safety of our
commercial truck routes to and from the State’s seaports, airports, warehouses, and rail yards, so that goods can move efficiently,” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “Local
Freight Impact Fund grants are an important investment in New Jersey’s truck routes, helping
provide the infrastructure necessary for a strong state and regional economy for years to come.”
NJDOT received 59 applications requesting more than $85 million.