Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grants fund non-traditional transportation projects like bicycle and pedestrian paths, preservation of historic canals, streetscaping, stormwater runoff management, and other projects designed to strengthen the cultural, aesthetic and environmental aspects of the nation’s intermodal system. TAP grants are federally funded and administered by the NJ Department of Transportation in partnership with the three metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) in NJ — North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).
The NJ SRTS Resource Center provides information on TAP Grants, such as how to apply, a webinar, eligibility requirements, and a list of helpful resources. A SRTS Regional Coordinator can also provide application assistance. Missed the deadline? Sign up for our e-mail list to be in the loop for next application deadline.
During this past grant cycle, over $26.5 million in funding was awarded to 37 projects throughout New Jersey. Click to view each list of TAP winners from the NJDOT website: 2016 TAP winners from NJTPA region; 2016 TAP winners from SJTPO region; 2016 TAP winner from DVRPC region. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority also issued a press release.
Congratulations to all the recipients!
2016 Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Recipients
| County | Municipality | Recipient | Project Name | Amount |
| Atlantic County | Atlantic City | Atlantic City | Caspian Pointe Pedestrian and Bicycle Connection | $558,000 |
| Atlantic County | Brigantine City | Brigantine City | Lighthouse District Streetscape Improvement Program | $1,000,000 |
| Atlantic County | Egg Harbor City | Egg Harbor City | Cedar Creek\Egg Harbor Lake Pedestrian Connection | $723,000 |
| Bergen County | Hackensack City | Hackensack City | Main Street Streetscape | $1,000,000 |
| Bergen County | Park Ridge Borough | Park Ridge Borough | Park Avenue Streetscape | $357,000 |
| Burlington County | Moorestown Township | Moorestown Township | Lenola Town Center Improvements Plan | $971,000 |
| Burlington County | Mount Holly Township | Mount Holly Township | Mount Holly Streetscape Project – High Street Phase II | $483,000 |
| Camden County | Camden City | Camden City | North Camden Waterfront Park Development Project | $825,000 |
| Camden County | Camden City, Cherry Hill Township, Collingswood Borough, Haddon | Camden County | Camden County Grove Street Trail Connector | $255,000 |
| Camden County | Merchantville Borough | Merchantville Borough | Merchantville Pedestrian Street | $861,000 |
| Essex County | Irvington Township, Maplewood Township | Essex County | Irvington Avenue Streetscape Project- Phase II | $702,000 |
| Essex County | Orange City Township | Orange City Township | Highland Avenue Station Accessibility Project | $606,000 |
| Hudson County | Bayonne City | Hudson County | Celebrating the Morris Canal Greenway through Mercer Park | $297,000 |
| Hudson County | Hoboken City | Hoboken City | Newark Street Complete and Green Street Improvements | $451,000 |
| Mercer County | Hopewell Township | Hopewell Township | Proposed Mt. Rose Segment of Lawrence Hopewell Trail | $1,000,000 |
| Mercer County | Pennington Borough | Pennington Borough | Downtown Streetscape Improvements Phase II | $580,000 |
| Monmouth County | Allentown Borough | Allentown Borough | Historic Streetscape Improvement Project – Phase II | $854,000 |
| Monmouth County | Asbury Park City | Asbury Park City | Alternative Transportation Enhancements for Asbury Park City, NJ | $237,000 |
| Monmouth County | Keyport Borough | Keyport Borough | Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project | $569,000 |
| Monmouth County | Manasquan Borough | Manasquan Borough | Business District Streetscape Improvements | $1,000,000 |
| Monmouth County | Neptune Township | Neptune Township | Safety, Accessibility and Mobility Improvements to the Jumping Brook Cooridor | $887,000 |
| Morris County | Boonton Town | Boonton Town | Boonton Historic Main Street Revitalization and Pedestrian Safety Improvements (Phase 1) | $1,000,000 |
| Morris County | Denville Township | Denville Township | Denville Streetscape Project – Phase III First Avenue | $615,000 |
| Morris County | Morristown Town | Morristown Town | MLK Promenade Transit Connection | $1,000,000 |
| Morris County | Roxbury Township | Roxbury Township | Sidewalk & Bicycle Facility Main St. Streetscape 1)Streetscape 2)Sidewalks 3)Bicycle Facility | $909,000 |
| Ocean County | Toms River Township | Toms River Township | Ortley Beach Streetscape and Gateway Treatment Project | $939,000 |
| Passaic County | Paterson City | Passaic County | Spruce Street Gateway Project (Phase 1) | $1,200,000 |
| Somerset County | Bound Brook Borough | Bound Brook Borough | Bound Brook Historic Train Station Rehabilitation Project | $839,000 |
| Somerset County | Raritan Borough | Raritan Borough | Pedestrian Improvements from the NJ Transit Rail Station to the Riverfront | $1,000,000 |
| Sussex County | Byram Township | NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry State Park Service | Multi-year trail and Morris Canal Improvements at Waterloo Village. | $615,000 |
| Sussex County | Byram Township | NJDEP/DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE | Waterloo Road Amphibian Passage System | $503,000 |
| Sussex County | Hopatcong Borough | Hopatcong Borough | River Styx Road Streetscape Improvement Project | $616,000 |
| Sussex County | Sparta Township | Sparta Township | Phase IV Town Center Beautification | $500,000 |
| Sussex County | Stanhope Borough | Stanhope Borough | Stanhope Pedestrian Loop Phase 2 | $825,000 |
| Union County | Fanwood Borough | Fanwood Borough | South Avenue Transportation Infrastructure Development Project | $802,000 |
| Warren County | Knowlton Township | Knowlton Township | Ramsaysburg Homestead Historic Site Restoration, 140 US State Highway Route 46, Warren County | $815,000 |
| Warren County | Lopatcong Township | Lopatcong Township | Upper Belvidere Rd Sidewalk Improvement Project | $322,000 |