Roads & Bridges

"The benefits of the program, including job creation, increased economic output, reduced congestion and pollution, and improved travel times, far outweigh the costs"

The Reason Foundation’s persistent methodological flaws—especially those highlighted by Philips and Conner—limit their reliability as definitive assessments of state highway performance. Policymakers and the public should interpret the rankings with caution, supplementing them with local context and more sophisticated analyses that account for the real-world complexity of infrastructure management.

The North Tunnel and South Tunnel rail tunnels connecting New York City with New Jersey and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic were feats of engineering when they were completed in 1910. They revolutionized transportation to New York City. The new Gateway Tunnels will do the same when they are completed. 

"Newark Bay's Vincent R. Casciano Bridge, which is under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, and the Commodore Barry Bridge, partially in New Jersey but owned by the Delaware River Port Authority, are the two crossings in the Garden State that are included in the NTSB list of structures that should get a risk assessment."

New Jersey has a rich mining history dating back to the early 1700s, with iron being the most common mineral extracted. Mining thrived for...

"The list includes three intersections along US 1&9 in Elizabeth, two each on Route 129 in Trenton and Route 9 in Old Bridge and three along Route 27, two in Franklin in Somerset County and one in Roselle in Union County. All are slated to be upgraded with smart-signal technology or other measures designed to reduce accidents."

The I-95 bridge connecting New Jersey and Pennsylvania is set to be replaced soon. The bridge, which has been in use for decades, is...

Several key infrastructure initiatives in South Jersey are expected to bring solutions to longstanding issues  and spur job growth and economic activity in the...

"Amazingly, this 15 year project to restore the GWB is happening without having to close the busiest motor vehicle bridge in the world. The project includes upwards of 200 workers at the bridge five to six days a week. Much of the work happens at night, when traffic is lower."

The Portal North Bridge Project is one of New Jersey’s most important transportation projects, replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey. The existing bridge is a major bottleneck and source of delays to both NJ Transit and Amtrak due to its aging mechanical and electrical components.

NJ Transit has advanced the construction of a new vertical lift rail bridge. This new bridge, which will provide a two-track movable span across the Raritan River, will be positioned slightly off the original alignment between Perth Amboy and South Amboy.

"Amtrak has announced it has completed an early construction milestone for the Susquehanna River Bridge Project.According to Amtrak, construction workers removed the final remnant...

"The eastbound side near Exit 34 in Wharton has been shut down since Thursday morning, once DOT crews arrived at the huge sinkhole that had swallowed a portion of the right lane and shoulder."

"The full bridge [closure] will take place from Jan. 13 to about Jan. 27. The shutdown is needed so work crews can permanently repair a deteriorated structural connection that was discovered this summer in the bridge’s second span from the Pennsylvania side."

Check out this vintage, colorized footage of the George Washington Bridge and parts of North Jersey from the 1940s.

"'For nearly a century, the Lincoln Avenue Bridge has tied together neighborhoods in our Capital City, and by replacing the aging structure we ensure...