Safe Routes Scoop

Even though it might still be warm outside, school is back in session this week!  The weather is perfect for children and their parents to walk and bike to and from school.  Walking to school is a healthy habit that benefits the whole community, Being active on the way to [...]

NJDOT Commitment to Communities Initiative provides grant assistance as application period for FY19 Municipal Aid program now open Bikeway, Safe Routes to School and Transit Village grant applications also being accepted News Release from NJDOT on July 26, 2018 (Trenton) - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today [...]

NJDOT and NJ’s Metropolitan Planning Organizations – North Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (NJTPO), South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) and Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) are offering federally funded programs to municipalities, counties and communities throughout NJ to enhance and improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Safe Routes to School [...]

The New Jersey Transportation Infrastructure Bank has recently been established by the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The Bank provides low-interest loans for county and municipal transportation projects with a mission of reducing the cost of financing for critical transportation projects. The Bank was initially funded by the gas tax [...]

As of January 2018, eight counties and over 140 municipalities within New Jersey have adopted Complete Street policies. The State has been especially receptive to the efforts of improving safety on streets for all users. However, as more municipalities adopt these policies, many questions surface regarding how to implement Complete [...]