New Jersey Department of Transportation

Brenda Ruggiero - Mon August 21, 2017

NJDOT Replaces Bridge Over Barnegat Bay

A mile-long bridge in Ocean County, N.J., is currently undergoing a $74 million replacement project. The eastbound Mathis Bridge and westbound Tunney Bridges are a pair of bridges carrying Route 37 over Barnegat Bay between Toms River and Seaside Heights....

Fri August 18, 2017

NJDOT Invests Record $1.2B in Transportation Projects

Editor's Note: The following is a transcript of Gov. Christie's remarks on July 27, 2017:Governor Christie: "We're in the midst of the first full year of the eight-year Transportation Trust Fund program that's been increased now to $2 billion a year in state funds, $4 billion overall with federal funds, and residents are starting to see for themselves the work that is occurring throughout the state to enhance and improve our roads, our bridges and our mass transit operations....

Kevin Riordan - Fri July 21, 2017

Historical Society Sues State DOT for Demolishing Old House

The fix was in, the die was cast, the deck was stacked — and a priceless piece of American history that survived the Revolutionary War never stood a chance against a highway construction project....

Fri July 07, 2017

Bridge Deck Travels to New Jersey Through Panama Canal

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the launch of a new web page to track the shipping progress of the new bridge deck for the Wittpenn Bridge as it makes its way from the West Coast through the Panama Canal to New Jersey....

Wed April 05, 2017

N.J. Lawmakers OK $400M Funding for Road, Bridge Work

State lawmakers have approved spending an extra $400 million for transportation projects. The Democrat-led Assembly passed the supplemental appropriation on March 22. Republican Gov. Chris Christie had requested the extra spending last month in his annual budget address....

David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 09, 2017

Replacement of Sandy-Damaged Rail Bridge Moving Ahead

The lasting effects of Superstorm Sandy continue to wash across New Jersey, evident on a century-old railroad bridge that nearly became a casualty of the ferocious October 2012 onslaught. The storm surge from the Atlantic Ocean up into the Raritan Bay pushed a barge into the bridge, dislodging the deck and moving several steel girders that weigh several tons apiece....

Joe Hernandez - Mon January 23, 2017

New Jersey Could Spend Millions to Reimburse Contractors Hurt by TTF Shutdown

Contractors who had to stop work during a fight over how to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund last year are asking to be compensated for losses — and New Jersey taxpayers may be on the hook for the money....