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.
Roads & Bridges
Roads & Roundabouts [Our Infrastructure Matters]
Whether you're crawling through traffic on the turnpike, breezing through a roundabout, or dodging orange cones during a midnight paving project, New Jersey roads are anything but boring.
Roads & Bridges
The Pulaski Skyway’s Forbidden Mystery [It’s History]
"The Pulaski Skyway, an iconic elevated highway in New Jersey, was opened in 1932 as a critical component of the route linking Jersey City and Newark."
Roads & Bridges
Concerns Raised Over Replacing Deteriorating Bridge Over I-287 In Bridgewater [Bridgewater Patch]
"'The school district is very concerned regarding the Prince Rodgers bridge project and would like to be part of it, not only for school buses to and from school, but after-school activities on North Bridge Street,' said Ring."
Airports
The Terrible Design of Newark Airport [Wendover]
"Newark Airport sucks. That's not just an opinion, that's an objective characterization backed by data."
Roads & Bridges
The 10 Oldest Bridges in New Jersey
These structures, many of which date back to the 18th and 19th centuries, are more than just infrastructure. They are enduring symbols of craftsmanship, innovation, and history.
Policy
Analysis says Turnpike project will boost economy by $2.8 billion, create about 25,000 jobs [ROI-NJ]
"A major portion of the project is the replacement of the Vincent R. Casciano Bridge over Newark Bay with twin cable-stayed bridges."
Roads & Bridges
NEWS RELEASE: New Report Reinforces Urgent Need for Route 17 Enhancement in the Hudson Valley
"The analysis projects substantial traffic growth over the next 30 years, due both to proposed development and long-term population trends."
Roads & Bridges
N.J. has thousands of bridges — around 400 of them are structurally deficient, but officials say they are not unsafe [WHYY]
"...as a corridor state, New Jersey gets a high concentration of truck traffic which puts an extra strain on the infrastructure, and as a coastal state, Jersey is exposed to elevated levels of saltwater in some areas..."
Public Transit
Train Architect Designs the Perfect Commuter Train [WSJ Pro Perfected]
"Commuter trains are renowned for potentially being cramped and crowded, but they don’t have to be that way."
Roads & Bridges
Crews work on Hudson River tunnel structures [PIX11 News]
"Construction crews are building new track structures next door that will connect Penn Station with the new Hudson river tunnel."