Gov. Rell Signs Complete Streets Bill Into Law

by Ryan Lynch

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 [...]

July 7th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Complete Streets, ConnDOT | 6 comments

Major Traffic Rise Predicted With New Goethals Bridge

by Kyle Wiswall

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 [...]

July 7th, 2009 | Category: Port Authority | 6 comments

Statement in Response to Groundbreaking for Garden State Parkway Widening

by Tri-State Transportation Campaign

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 [...]

July 7th, 2009 | Category: NJ Turnpike Authority | One comment