Over the holiday weekend, Governor Rell took time out from budget negotiations with legislative Democrats to sign the Complete Streets bill, legislation that was passed last month by the Connecticut General Assembly. The law, the first of its kind in the tri-state area, dedicates 1% of transportation funding to bike and pedestrian infrastructure, establishes a [...]
The Goethals Bridge Replacement Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been released by the U.S. Coast Guard and Port Authority. The design remains largely the same as presented at the stakeholder meetings last fall, including three lanes in each direction, a peak hour HOV/bus lane, and a space in the center of the bridge for possible [...]
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign continues to oppose the widening of the Garden State Parkway between exits 30 and 80 because the project will not relieve congestion and will create fewer jobs than projects that fix existing roads and bridges.
The NJ Turnpike Authority’s own studies show that portions of the new Parkway lanes will [...]
