The New Jersey Department of Transportation recently released an interactive map showing where and what types of projects are planned for fiscal year 2014 in the Garden State.
According to a Tri-State analysis from earlier this year, the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s (NJDOT) $3.98 billion FY2014 Capital Program Capital Program shows some positive trends including greater investment in bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects. But the analysis also found that NJDOT is still dedicating too big of a share of its dollars to building new roads and bridges, instead of fixing and maintaining what they already have. With one in ten of NJDOT-maintained bridges classified as structurally-deficient and 41 percent of pavement in poor condition, more funds need to be directed towards keeping the State’s existing roads and bridges in a state of good repair and transforming more of the State’s most dangerous roads into Complete Streets that are safer for all users.
So how does your community stack up? Is better transit, biking and walking infrastructure coming to your area, or should you brace yourself for projects that will bring more cars, congestion and poorer air quality to your neighborhood? Check out the map to find out.