The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) recently released $150 million in Fiscal Year 2026 County Aid to fund local infrastructure improvements.
County Aid funds help maintain roads and bridges under county jurisdiction as well as other transportation related work. They are apportioned based on each of the state’s 21 county’s population and road mileage. Counties then select the projects that will receive funding.
Counties are required to submit eligible projects to NJDOT for approval prior to Dec. 1. Eligible projects are identified in a county’s annual Transportation Program.
“The (Phil) Murphy Administration is committed to a safe and efficient transportation system that benefits everyone who is traveling in New Jersey – whether they are on a State highway or on county or municipal roads and bridges,” NJDOT Commissioner Fran O’Connor said. “The millions of dollars in County Aid provides funding to ensure our local infrastructure is maintained in a state of good repair without burdening local taxes.”
A new schedule for County Aid requires NJDOT to inform counties of their allotments for the current fiscal year by July 31. The timeframe of the notification allows counties to better plan future projects.
The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund funds the program.