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Murphy administration announces $161.25 million in county aid

Funds will help make infrastructure improvements on the local level

NEW JERSEY – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti Wednesday announced the release of $161.25 million in Fiscal Year 2023 county aid to help make infrastructure improvements on the local level. The program is funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (TTF).

“The New Jersey Department of Transportation continues its efforts to support communities in delivering safe, efficient, and equitable transportation systems throughout the State.” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez Scaccetti said. “County Aid provides millions of dollars for investment in local infrastructure, improving county roads and bridges, without burdening local property taxpayers.”

The State’s 21 counties will share a total of $161.25 million through the County Aid program that helps maintain roads and bridges under county jurisdiction in a state of good repair for the thousands of motorists that count on them each day. County Aid funds are apportioned based on population and road mileage in each county, and each county selects the projects that receive funding. Counties are required to submit eligible projects, identified in the County’s annual Transportation Program to NJDOT for approval prior to December 1, 2022.

Projects may be improvements to public roads and bridges under county jurisdiction, or other transportation related work. Governor Murphy signed into law a new schedule for County Aid in which NJDOT must inform counties of their allotments for the current fiscal year by July 31 to help counties better plan future projects.

 

COUNTY

 

ALLOCATION

Atlantic $6,828,550.00
Bergen $13,724,200.00
Burlington $10,061,069.00
Camden $9,320,436.00
Cape May $3,348,198.00
Cumberland $7,777,405.00
Essex $9,801,233.00
Gloucester $7,576,535.00
Hudson $6,764,645.00
Hunterdon $4,014,385.00
Mercer $5,463,238.00
Middlesex $11,240,299.00
Monmouth $10,101,367.00
Morris $7,891,024.00
Ocean $12,845,372.00
Passaic $7,488,692.00
Salem $4,846,362.00
Somerset $5,943,370.00
Sussex $5,014,293.00
Union $7,129,921.00
Warren $4,069,406.00

 

TOTAL $161,250,000.00

 

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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