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| https://www.menendez.senate.gov/news-and-events/press/menendez-booker-announce-56m-in-federal-funding-to-improve-roadways-in-toms-river | Menendez, Booker Announce $5.6M in Federal Funding to Improve Roadways in Toms River | 2018-12-11 | 2018 | 2018-12 | Democrat | House | NJ | Robert Menendez | M000639 | www.menendez.senate.gov | legacy | Menendez, Booker Announce $5.6M in Federal Funding to Improve Roadways in Toms River Menendez, Booker Announce $5.6M in Federal Funding to Improve Roadways in Toms River Tuesday, December 11, 2018 WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker today announced $5,660,000 in federal funding from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program to construct several roadway improvements in Toms River. New Jersey's roads are among the nation's busiest. With a growing population, it is imperative that our infrastructure can withstand the level of traffic our roads experience and that travelers are safe. This project will ensure safety for motorists and pedestrians as well as create easy travel in the business district said Sen. Menendez, the ranking member of the Senate's mass transit subcommittee. This type of federal investment pays for itself by ensuring our infrastructure is safer and more reliable, strengthening our economy and creating good-paying jobs. New Jerseyans are far too familiar with the consequences of the government's failure to invest in our aging infrastructure, said Sen. Booker. "This project will strengthen both motorist and pedestrian safety while stimulating growth in Toms River. Federal investments in modernizing our roads and bridges through proven programs like BUILD are not only critical to maintaining the safety of the traveling public, but also to creating jobs and increasing New Jersey's economic competitiveness. The funding will allow for the improvement and reconstruction of several roadways near exit 81 off the Garden State Parkway to create easier access to the township's waterfront business district. The project also includes adding or improving approximately eight traffic signals in the project area. The BUILD grant program was previously named Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants under the Obama Administration. Sen. Menendez--and Sen. Booker since he took office in 2013--has successfully fought for $143,828,056 in vital transportation projects benefiting New Jerseyans since the BUILD/TIGER program was created in 2009, including for the following projects: Route 3 Bridge in North Bergen Replace the structurally deficient highway overpass in North Bergen, near New Jersey Transit's park and ride to improve mobility, accessibility, and safety for New Jersey drivers, transit riders, and pedestrians. (N.J. Dept. of Transportation, 2018) Reconstruct a network of streets covering approximately two miles north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, integrating complete and green street concepts, and provide multi-modal transportation access and circulation improvements that directly address Camden's infrastructure needs and support existing and future economic development to facilitate ongoing community revitalization efforts. (City of Camden, 2016) Expedite pre-construction activities, whichbroke ground in Octoberand need to be completed prior to the full replacement of the century-old Portal Bridge that spans the Hackensack River and is a lynchpin on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor (NEC). Portal Bridge replacement is a critical component of the Gateway Project to build new trans-Hudson River rail tunnels and improve operations between Newark and New York Penn Stations. (N.J. Transit, 2015) Improve traffic flows in and out of the port gates and improve the driver experience when using the port by combining modern facilities with technology innovations, and significantly update the storage capacity of the Port Newark Terminal for containerized goods, creating more than 300 permanent jobs. (Essex County, 2014) $10,000,000 SEPTA-CSX Separation Project Separate passenger and freight trains on the Southeasten Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) West Trenton Regional Rail Line to increase rail capacity, provide congestion relief on a rapidly growing corridor and faster and more reliable service, and encourage greater transit use. (SEPTA, 2013) Build new South Hudson Intermodal Facility in Bayonne and expand the capacity of the largest port on the East Coast to accommodate larger shipping vessels following the expansion of the Panama Canal. (Global Container Terminal, 2012) Repair DelAir Bridge, linking the rail networks of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the Port of Salem, including the ports of Paulsboro and Camden, to accommodate the transport of industry-standard 286,000 lb. rail cars and enhance freight movement throughout the northeast region. (South Jersey Port Corporation, 2011) Improve traffic flow and transit times in one of the most heavily used corridors in the nation through the use of innovative technology, using real-time image-based vehicle detection, broadband wireless communications, and an adaptive control system. (N.J. Meadowlands Commission, 2010) Repair, reconstruct and improve 16.3 miles of pedestrian and bicycle facilities linking Camden and Philadelphia that will complete a 128-mile regional network in six counties around Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. (Camden/Philadelphia, 2009) ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |