(Credit: NJTPA)Earlier this month, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) announced $46 million in grants to Essex County. The announcement from County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. detailed a plan to update 54 intersections in nine municipalities. Through the Local Safety Program at NJTPA, two grants have been awarded, one for $24,830,000 and the other for $21,735,000.
The two grants will significantly enhance the transportation infrastructure and safety measures of the county. Specifically, the project aims to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and enhance the safety of intersections through the installation of advanced technology.
Due to the large funding awarded, Essex County is now able to hire traffic engineers who will be reviewing each intersection and creating plans to upgrade them.
The nine municipalities in Essex County that will benefit from this grant include:
The breakdown of intersections in each municipality is as follows:
The NJTPA has been providing grants to local governments to improve safety on the roads since 2016. However, this is the largest safety-oriented grant ever awarded by the NJTPA. Providing a safe and efficient transportation system for its citizens is a top priority for state officials.
“The NJTPA plays an important role, overseeing the investment of billions of dollars in our region’s transportation infrastructure, and virtually all projects are designed with safety as a top priority. Receiving the largest safety grant ever awarded by the authority and the improvements that it will support represents a great investment in our ongoing initiative to enhance the safety of our pedestrians and motorists,” DiVincenzo said.
