NJDOT News Archives 2012


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2012

December 2012
12/28/12	Photo comparison - the view from the foot of the CR 528 Mantoloking Bridge toward Route 35 and the Atlantic Ocean

12/26/12	Paving work to require overnight lane closures on Route 38 westbound in Cherry Hill

12/26/12	Route 9 shift announced over Westecunk Creek

12/20/12	Homestead Road to be reopened in Hillsborough

12/19/12	NJDOT reopens Route 71 bridge over Shark River to vehicular traffic

12/19/12	Interstate 78 travel lanes restored for winter

12/18/12	Christie Administration announces $70,000 grant to Anderson House in White House Station during Season of Service

12/17/12	Additional closure of Route 88 drawbridge planned overnight for Wednesday in Point Pleasant

12/13/12	Interstate 195 eastbound shift over New Jersey Turnpike this weekend in Robbinsville

12/13/12	Route 29 southbound ramp closure announced in Hamilton

12/12/12	Interstate 280 traffic to be restored over Whippany River in Morris County

12/12/12	Interstate 195 westbound ramp closure announced in Hamilton

12/12/12	Overnight travel lane closures taking place on Route 1&9 Truck in Jersey City

12/11/12	Major gas line repair work necessitates sustained closure of Route 206 southbound in Hillsborough

12/10/12	Bridge painting contract completed along I-280 in East Orange

12/07/12	Route 88 bridge over Point Pleasant Canal to be closed overnight next Monday

12/07/12	Municipal sewer work necessitates Interstate 80 westbound ramp closure in Paterson

12/06/12	Statement from Governor Christie on federal approval of $10 million in new emergency transportation funds

12/05/12	NJDOT extends comment period for Pre-Proposal repealing and replacing rules on State Highway Access Management Code

12/03/12	Route 3 westbound traffic pattern changes announced for Passaic River bridge project

12/03/12	NJ TRANSIT Gladstone Branch rail service to resume

November 2012
11/30/12	Christie Administration teams up with NY Jets to benefit children with autism

11/29/12	Democrat Road reopened over I-295 in Greenwich Township

11/29/12	Route 168 traffic shift planned over I-295 in Camden County

11/26/12	Atlantic City International Airport opens expanded terminal and Federal Inspection Station

11/21/12	Route 208 bridge reconstruction over Lafayette Avenue complete in Hawthorne

11/19/12	NJDOT issues safety announcements for Thanksgiving weekend

11/16/12	All but one NJ TRANSIT rail lines fully or partially restored effective Monday, November 19

11/16/12	Route 15 southbound traffic shift planned this weekend in Wharton

11/15/12	NJDOT restores South Marginal Street to two travel lanes in Weehawken

11/13/12	Route 45 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Woodbury

11/09/12	Interstate 195 traffic changes announced over New Jersey Turnpike in Robbinsville

11/09/12	Ocean Drive ramp to Route 152 eastbound reopens in Egg Harbor Township

11/09/12	NJDOT announces drawbridge opening plan for Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek

11/08/12	Route 29 to be closed to traffic Saturday morning, November 10 for Trenton half-marathon

11/06/12	Christie Administration issues Emergency Order easing infrastructure repair permit requirements following Hurricane Sandy

11/05/12	NJDOT considering repealing and replacing rules on State Highway Access Management Code

11/04/12	Christie Administration implements emergency Trans-Hudson access plan starting Monday morning

11/03/12	Christie Administration announces NJ TRANSIT to resume service on four rail lines Sunday morning

11/02/12	Governor Christie takes action to ease gas station waits in 12 NJ counties

11/01/12	Route 3 westbound full capacity restored over Hackensack River

11/01/12	Damaged Route 71 bridge over Shark River to be closed to vehicular traffic for approximately 60 days

October 2012
10/31/12	Christie Administration urges caution at Service Areas as motorists line up for fuel

10/30/12	Christie Administration delivers update on NJ TRANSIT storm damage

10/30/12	Christie Administration responds to NJ TRANSIT infrastructure damage following Hurricane Sandy

10/27/12	Governor Christie declares statewide weather state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Sandy

10/25/12	Route 27 bridge over Middlesex Greenway in Metuchen to be reconstructed

10/25/12	NJDOT to replace Cokesbury Road bridge deck over Interstate 78 in Lebanon Borough

10/23/12	Route 21 northbound bridge painting work completed early at Exit 8 in Nutley

10/22/12	Permanent new Route 45 configuration takes shape in Woodbury

10/19/12	New ramps to open for eastbound traffic in Jersey City

10/18/12	Route 35 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Woodbridge

10/18/12	NJDOT announces series of Route 130 Raccoon Creek bridge weekend full closures

10/17/12	NJDOT reopens closed Interstate 195 westbound travel lane over the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County

10/16/12	Overnight lane closures announced for Routes 9 and 166 in Toms River

10/15/12	Focus on distracted driving during "Teen Driver Safety Week"

10/13/12	NJDOT terminates a no-left-turn trial program along a congested section of Route 1 in West Windsor

10/12/12	Route 35 ramp closures announced in Neptune City for bridge painting

10/12/12	Motorists urged to be cautious for deer on roads

10/11/12	TODS highway sign program promotes New Jersey on-farm activities

10/11/12	Weekend closures announced for Route 21 northbound Exit 8 ramps in Nutley

10/05/12	NJDOT announces Route 30 closures over Beach Thorofare bridge in Atlantic City

10/05/12	NJDOT opens new Tonnele Avenue ramp to Pulaski Skyway in Jersey City

10/03/12	Interstate 195 will offer motorists only one westbound travel lane over the NJ Turnpike in Mercer County

10/03/12	Regional resurfacing contract to repair sections of deteriorated highways in Cumberland and Salem counties

September 2012
09/27/12	Benigno Boulevard eastbound closed at Route 168 intersection in Bellmawr

09/27/12	Route 208 traffic stage change announced over Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne

09/27/12	Interstate 78 westbound Express Exit 56 ramp for Elizabeth Avenue to be closed in Newark

09/27/12	Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek reconstruction to resume

09/27/12	Route 3 ramp system changes announced in Lyndhurst and Rutherford

09/26/12	Summer Urban Youth Corps program brings employment skills and training to local youth while enhancing urban gateways

09/25/12	Route 9 traffic pattern changes announced in Woodbridge

09/24/12	NJDOT to construct new left-turn lane from Route 168 northbound to CR 705 in Washington Township

09/21/12	Christie Administration unveils new Rail Safety System at Plauderville Station

09/21/12	Fifth phase of Walt Whitman Bridge re-decking project begins

09/19/12	Route 9 closure scheduled for tonight in Bass River

09/18/12	NJDOT begins major rehabilitation of Interstate 287 in Morris County

09/17/12	Interstate 78 ramp bridge deck reopened over Beaver Brook in Clinton Township

09/12/12	Christie Administration announces 25 grants totaling $11.4 million

09/10/12	Route 71 resurfacing contract to resume through shore towns in Monmouth County

09/07/12	Route 31 traffic to be restored over Shabbecong Creek in Washington Borough

09/07/12	River Road to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Paterson City

09/07/12	NJDOT announces resurfacing contract on Routes 34 and 35 in Monmouth County

09/05/12	NJDOT to begin bridge maintenance work in Monmouth County

09/04/12	NJDOT proposing to amend rules on Air Races, Meets and Exhibitions

August 2012
08/28/12	NJDOT opens reconstructed Salem Street bridge over Route 10 in Randolph

08/27/12	East Orange and Dunellen designated as Transit Villages

08/27/12	Route 202 bridge reopened to traffic over the Passaic River

08/24/12	NJDOT ‘Complete Streets’ Policy again highlighted by National Complete Streets Coalition

08/23/12	NJDOT to replace Route 15 southbound bridge deck over abandoned railroad in Wharton

08/23/12	James Street bridge over Interstate 287 to be closed for six months in Morris Township

08/16/12	Route 202 to be closed for one week over the Passaic River

08/14/12	Turnpike Authority awards contracts for critical safety improvements on Garden State Parkway

08/09/12	Route 168 traffic shift and lane reduction scheduled on bridge over I-295 in Camden County

08/09/12	NJDOT announces major Interstate 80 roadway rehabilitation in Parsippany-Troy Hills

08/09/12	NJDOT announces traffic pattern changes on Interstate 78 westbound

08/08/12	Christie Administration awards $3 million in grants to support highway Safe Corridor and bikeway programs

08/07/12	Route 33 restored to three travel lanes over Peddie Lake in Hightstown

08/06/12	PANYNJ's Helix Fix project construction ramping up with overnight closures on Route 495 in Weehawken

08/03/12	Route 35 resurfacing contract announced in Monmouth and Middlesex counties

08/02/12	NJDOT to reconstruct Broad Avenue bridge over Route 46 in Palisades Park

08/01/12	NJDOT announces Route 17 resurfacing project in Bergen County

July 2012
07/31/12	Traffic congestion anticipated August 1 in connection with major event at MetLife Stadium

07/30/12	Pilot project to ease Route 1 congestion in West Windsor begins this week

07/27/12	Series of Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge weekend full closures announced

07/27/12	Route 36 resurfacing announced in northern Monmouth County

07/26/12	Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds attending the Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park

07/25/12	NJDOT suspension lifted at 63 red light running camera intersections

07/25/12	Route 206 to be resurfaced in Hammonton

07/24/12	NJDOT announces pavement repair project on Route 40 in Carney’s Point and Pilesgrove

07/24/12	New traffic signal activated at Route 322 intersection with NJ Turnpike Interchange 2 toll plaza in Woolwich

07/23/12	Traffic shift announced for Route 33 over Peddie Lake in Hightstown

07/23/12	Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of distressed highways in Bergen and Union counties

07/19/12	NJDOT announces traffic pattern changes on Interstate 78

07/19/12	Route 5 closed today in Edgewater for final paving

07/19/12	NJDOT announces I-80 lane closures overnight in Parsippany-Troy Hills

07/16/12	Route 1 northbound resurfacing project to start in Edison

07/16/12	Bridge maintenance work to require overnight lane closures along Interstate 195 in Hamilton

07/12/12	Christie Administration awards Urban Youth Corps grants for 12 communities statewide

07/11/12	NJDOT announces traffic management plan to help cope with potential congestion from New York City bridge project

07/11/12	Route 208 traffic shifts announced over Lafayette Avenue in Hawthorne

07/10/12	Route 322 to be resurfaced in Monroe Township

07/09/12	NJDOT to replace Democrat Road bridge deck over I-295 in Greenwich Township

07/09/12	Route 28 resurfacing announced by NJDOT

07/06/12	Electrical utility work prompts overnight road closures and detours in Jersey City

07/05/12	Route 30 traffic pattern changes announced in Galloway

07/02/12	Route 33 bridge repairs over Peddie Lake to require truck detour in Hightstown

07/02/12	NJDOT announces Route 1 resurfacing project in Middlesex County

June 2012
06/29/12	NJDOT posts Complete Streets information online

06/29/12	Newly reconfigured Route 35 intersection with Route 36 opened in Eatontown

06/29/12	Route 3 westbound shifted to interim alignment in Clifton, Rutherford and Lyndhurst

06/28/12	Route 17 northbound to be closed this weekend in Lodi

06/27/12	Route 9 shifts announced over Westecunk Creek

06/25/12	New Jersey law enforcement and transportation officials unveil "Move Over Law" public service announcements

06/22/12	Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds for weekend Orion music festival in Atlantic City

06/22/12	NJDOT to reconstruct Route 130 bridge over Craft’s Creek in Burlington County

06/21/12	Route 3 eastbound to be shifted to interim alignment in Clifton, Rutherford and Lyndhurst

06/20/12	Route 17 weekend closures announced for railroad-crossing repairs in Lodi

06/19/12	NJDOT suspends issuance of violations at 63 intersections where red light cameras are used to enforce the law

06/18/12	NJDOT to replace Route 168 bridge deck over I-295 in Camden County

06/18/12	Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of deteriorated highways in Monmouth County

06/14/12	Route 139 westbound lane closure announced this weekend in Jersey City

06/14/12	Interstate 295 southbound resurfacing project announced in Logan Township

06/14/12	Route 10 eastbound resurfacing project to start in Morris and Essex counties

06/13/12	Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds for three day Phish concert in Atlantic City

06/12/12	Regional concrete roadway repair project begins in Gloucester and Camden counties

06/08/12	NJ TRANSIT urges residents to "Make the Right Choice"

06/07/12	NJDOT to replace Interstate 78 ramp bridge deck over Beaver Brook in Clinton Township

06/06/12	Regional resurfacing contract to repair sections of deteriorated highways in Morris and Union counties

06/01/12	NJDOT proposing to amend rules on Administration, Organization, Records Management and Information Requests

06/01/12	Route 31 traffic shift scheduled over Shabbecong Creek in Washington Borough

May 2012
05/31/12	Interstate 280 traffic shift announced in Morris County

05/30/12	New pedestrian hybrid beacon activated today on Route 27 in Woodbridge near Metropark Station

05/29/12	Route 3 eastbound exit ramp to Rutherford Avenue closed in Lyndhurst

05/29/12	NJDOT announces Route 46 resurfacing project in Morris County

05/29/12	Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of deteriorated highways in Morris, Passaic and Sussex counties

05/24/12	$400 million Route 52 Causeway project reaches major milestone

05/24/12	Route 322 traffic pattern shift planned on bridge over Big Ditch in Hamilton

05/23/12	New Jersey named 7th ‘friendliest’ state for bicyclists in the nation by the League of American Bicyclists

05/22/12	NJDOT, Somers Point and Ocean City officials to host Grand Opening Ceremony for the new Route 52 Causeway

05/18/12	Route 35 northbound travel lanes shifted onto new permanent alignment in Eatontown

05/18/12	Christie Administration announces removal of Great Egg Harbor Bridge fence on the GSP

05/17/12	Route 3 westbound traffic pattern change announced for bridge over Hackensack River

05/17/12	Traffic plan announced to help handle crowds at weekend music festival in Asbury Park

05/17/12	NJDOT opens new railroad crossings in Lower Township

05/16/12	Regional roadway repair project begins in Burlington and Camden counties

05/15/12	‘Complete Streets’ improvements announced for a segment of Route 45 in Woodbury

05/15/12	South Marginal Street bridge deck over Park Avenue to be replaced in Weehawken

05/14/12	Bus Service Optimization initiative to drive new investment, greater efficiencies at NJ TRANSIT

05/11/12	NJDOT announces Route 120 resurfacing project in Carlstadt and East Rutherford

05/09/12	Long-term travel lane closure announced on Route 21 in Newark City

05/04/12	Route 208 traffic shifts announced overLafayette Avenue in Hawthorne

05/04/12	Route 50 resurfacing to begin at two locations in Atlantic and Cape May counties

05/04/12	Regional resurfacing contract to address sections of distressed highways in Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties

05/02/12	NJDOT launches Adopt-A-Highway program that enlists volunteers to pick up litter

05/01/12	Route 18 southbound resurfacing project to start in Monmouth County

April 2012
04/27/12	Route 71 bridge over Shark River to be closed overnight next week

04/27/12	Route 5 westbound daily closures announced in Edgewater

04/26/12	Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek will be restored to four travel lanes for the summer

04/23/12	National Work Zone Awareness Week reminds motorists to exercise extra caution

04/23/12	Lane closures announced on Route 35 underneath Route 37 bridge in Seaside

04/20/12	NJDOT begins median guide rail installation on Interstate 80 in Morris County

04/19/12	South Summit Avenue shift announced for ongoing bridge deck repair in Hackensack

04/17/12	NJDOT highlights Christie Administration’s ongoing efforts to hire veterans through public-private initiatives

04/16/12	Clean Up NJ initiative gets boost from DOC inmates

04/16/12	Utility gas pipe work to require lane closures on Route 30 in Camden County

04/13/12	NJDOT announces a series of Complete Streets policy and design workshops

04/13/12	Traffic pattern changes announced on Route 9 over AC Expressway in Pleasantville

04/12/12	Route 9 weekend closure plan detailed in Bass River

04/12/12	NJDOT spring pothole-filling season is under way

04/11/12	Major improvement project gears up on Routes 30/130 in Collingswood and Pennsauken

04/10/12	Route 36 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Long Branch

04/09/12	Route 9 shift planned along Pohatcong Lake in Tuckerton

04/09/12	Route 13 Lovelandtown Bridge to be closed overnight in Point Pleasant Borough

04/04/12	State Farm® teams up with NJDOT to sponsor Safety Service Patrol

04/02/12	Officials break ground on Route 22/Chimney Rock Road interchange improvement project

04/02/12	Route 52 paving activity detailed in Somers Point

March 2012
03/30/12	Christie Administration announces proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Transportation Capital Program for infrastructure improvements

03/30/12	Pedestrian safety and mobility improvements completed in Newark

03/29/12	Turnpike Authority moves to hold chronic toll violators accountable

03/29/12	Route 31 traffic shift announced in Hampton

03/29/12	NJDOT announces $2.2 million in grants for airport safety and improvements

03/28/12	NJDOT announces Route 9 resurfacing project in Freehold and Howell

03/23/12	Route 50 improvements announced at two locations in Atlantic and Cape May counties

03/23/12	Christie Administration announces award of $78.4 million in Local Aid grants to help control property taxes

03/23/12	Hillsborough Road reopens as Route 206 Bypass project advances

03/15/12	Salem Street bridge over Route 10 to be closed for six months in Randolph

03/13/12	NJDOT to reconfigure Route 130 intersections in North Brunswick

03/09/12	NJDOT closes Route 3 westbound ramp to Ridge Road in Rutherford

03/09/12	Municipal sewer work requiring overnight closures on Route 28 in Elizabeth

03/09/12	NJDOT’s Clean Up NJ campaign to get summertime youth boost

03/08/12	NJDOT announces Interstate 78 rehabilitation in Essex and Union counties

03/07/12	Route 9 bridge over Westecunk Creek to be replaced in Eagleswood Township

03/07/12	NJDOT to reconstruct the Route 202 bridge over the Passaic River

03/01/12	Link between two Trenton streets near State House to be restored

February 2012
02/29/12	Route 71 to be resurfaced in Monmouth County

02/28/12	Route 10 to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Hanover

02/27/12	Route 88 bridge over Point Pleasant Canal will be closed overnight this week

02/23/12	Rockfall mitigation work begins along Interstate 78 in Berkeley Heights

02/20/12	NJDOT opens new Roseville Avenue bridge over NJ TRANSIT in Newark

02/17/12	NJDOT to reconstruct Salem Street bridge over Route 10 in Randolph

02/16/12	Route 31 improvements announced in Glen Gardner and Hampton

02/16/12	Route 17 northbound traffic shift announced for bridge over I-80 in Bergen County

02/15/12	Route 37 lane closures announced on bridges over Barnegat Bay

02/15/12	NJDOT breaks ground on project to complete Route 18 extension to Interstate 287 in Piscataway

02/13/12	NJDOT partnership with Adopt-A-Watt to produce electricity at two highway rest areas

02/10/12	Improvement project announced at New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 2 in Woolwich

02/09/12	NJDOT defers until August 1 a pilot program to reduce congestion on Route 1 in West Windsor

02/08/12	New Jersey Transportation Officials announce Rail Safety Blueprint

02/06/12	NJDOT to replace Interstate 280 bridge decks over Whippany River in Morris County

02/03/12	Single lane to be closed on Route 9 ramp to Route 440 in Woodbridge

02/01/12	Interstate 295 ramps to Route 130 northbound to be closed in Bordentown

January 2012
01/31/12	NJDOT to widen Route 72 westbound outside shoulders in Barnegat and Stafford

01/27/12	Traffic pattern changes announced for rockfall mitigation project on Route 46 and I-80

01/25/12	NJDOT announces section of Rutherford Avenue permanently closed in Lyndhurst

01/23/12	Route 52 Causeway construction activity to require early-morning closures this week

01/19/12	Public meetings scheduled to discuss plan to ease Route 1 congestion in West Windsor

01/18/12	Route 46 and Main Street reconstruction completed in Lodi seven months ahead of schedule

01/17/12	Garden State Parkway widening project to require Route 72 lane closures in Stafford

01/11/12	NJDOT announces five emergency repair grants

01/10/12	NJDOT announces Lafayette Avenue closures under Route 208 bridge in Hawthorne

01/09/12	NJDOT announces railroad-crossing repairs on two local roads in Dover

01/06/12	Route 3 westbound traffic pattern change announced for bridge over Hackensack River

01/05/12	West Windsor gains Transit Village designation

01/05/12	NJDOT announces I-80 traffic shifts in Parsippany-Troy Hills

01/04/12	NJDOT to reconstruct Route 322 bridge over Big Ditch in Hamilton

01/03/12	Overnight alternating traffic pattern announced this week on Route 35 bridge over Cheesequake Creek


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