Transportation
Transportation coverage across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania including highway reconstruction, bridge replacements, DOT capital programs, federal infrastructure funding, NJDOT/PANYNJ/NJT project delivery, Gateway Program milestones, freight mobility upgrades, and regional transportation investments shaping the regional mobility network and long‑term economic competitiveness.
Policy
Hochul visits Orange County; commits to NY-17/I-86 conversion [Mid Hudson News]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 Training Center in Orange County to observe their training programs and affirm...
Policy
From Trails to Turnpikes: A Brief History of the Early Roads of New Jersey [Morris County Historical Society]
From the Morris County (NJ) Historical Society:
Follow along with the winding history of early roads in New Jersey in this week’s vlog. With the...
Cargo
Cargo conundrum: Port of NY/NJ is capable of handling huge increase in volume — but is New Jersey? [ROI-NJ]
Beth Rooney, port director at the Port of New York & New Jersey, spoke with ROI-NJ's Tom Bergeron at the New Jersey International Trade...
Policy
New Jersey’s Portal North Bridge Marks Milestone [NJ Biz]
NJ Biz is reporting the following update of the Portal North Bridge, a key part of the Gateway Program:
**Funding for Lead Pipe Replacement**: New...
Policy
End of $2.3 billion NJ Turnpike widening hailed [WHYY]
It's been 10 years since the completion of the New Jersey Turnpike Widening Project between Exits 6 and 9. This WHYY article is from...
Infrastructure Funding
EVs tear up N.J. roads. They should pay their fair share to fix them | Opinion [NJ.com]
In this Matthew Hale op-ed published in NJ.com, Hale argues for a more equitable distribution of infrastructure funding responsibilities between EV and gas-powered vehicle...
Roads & Bridges
New Jersey has the most dangerous roads for pedestrians, a study finds [North Jersey.com]
Here are the key points from NorthJersey.com article:
Pedestrian Fatalities Increase: The number of pedestrian fatalities has risen by 53.34% since 2012.
New Jersey’s...
Infrastructure Funding
1-out-of-5 New Jersey bridges need repairs with hundreds rated ‘structurally deficient’ [NorthJersey.com]
This article from Debbie Waldyer at NorthJersey.com makes some important points about the state of bridges in New Jersey:
New Jersey has nearly 7,000...
Policy
Inside New York’s $16BN New Mega-Railway [The Impossible Build]
New York is in desperate need of the Gateway Program. A transport project that will drastically reduce congestion and travel time. Construction is underway...
Energy
The Truth About Online Shopping and Its Environmental Impact [Earth.org]
This article from Earth.org discusses the environmental impact of online shopping:Modern Consumerism: The rise of digitalisation and innovative technologies has transformed shopping habits, leading to a significant...