The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), along with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, will host the 2019 NJ Complete Streets Summit on September 24, 2019 at Rutgers University. Registration for this free event is now open.

NJDOT released a Model Complete Streets Policy and Guide, which will help NJ municipalities adopt, update, and implement their own Complete Streets policies.

The SJTPO invites you to review and comment of the Draft FY 2020-2029 TIP, which lists projects and programs to be implemented over the next 10 years. For public meeting information or to comment online, visit https://www.sjtpo.org/tip/.

The SJTPO is beginning the process to update the federally-required Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The RTP identifies the long-range vision for the regional transportation system, outlines the goals, strategies, and projects over a 30-year period, and details anticipated funding. The RTP will guide how over $5 billion in federal transportation funds will be spent in the region over the next 30 years.

Four public meetings will be held (view RTP webpage for meeting times and locations). If you are unable to attend, please provide input on SJTPO’s existing RTP goals and strategies, as well as ideas for new ones. To do so, please visit the Public Comment webpage. Your input will guide the direction of the RTP, scheduled for release in July 2020.

Last year, Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, announced an initiative called “Commitment to Communities.” The initiative highlighted the NJDOT’s pledge to ensure local governments succeed in delivering transportation projects that improve safety and quality of life in New Jersey communities without unduly burdening local property taxpayers. Ms. Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti informed stakeholders that the initiative is succeeding and is an important element in providing superior multi-modal mobility to millions of New Jersey residents every day.

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