Post by ferryfast admin on Aug 18, 2011 10:56:13 GMT -5
N.J. receives $4.5M in grants from Department of Transportation for ferry-related projects
Published: Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 8:46 PM
Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger
www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/nj_receives_45m_in_grants_from.html
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded New Jersey $4.5M in grant money today for ferry projects throughout the state.
The U.S. Department of Transportation believes in ferries.
About three-quarters of more than $4.5 million in grants awarded for New Jersey highway-related efforts is going toward ferry projects.
The largest award was $2.54 million for replacement of the bulkhead retaining wall at Bayshore Ferry Terminal in Middletown.
Other ferry-related grants announced today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez (both D-N.J.) were: $475,000 to design and build a ferry facility with boat service for Elizabeth and $300,000 for improvements to the Long Branch Pier and Ferry Terminal.
The remainder of the grants, awarded through the Federal Highway Administration after a competitive process, include:
• $847,860 to improve intersections to help redevelop Bloomfield’s central business district
• $204,600 for signal controls to improve traffic flow and safety, and reduce congestion, along Route 23
• $130,440 to plan and develop transit centers in Hackensack and Union County’s sustainability corridor
• $40,200 to install signs at lookouts along the Palisades Interstate Parkway
"From making upgrades for commuters to helping redevelop downtown areas, these federal funds will make important investments in our state’s infrastructure, while also creating critical construction jobs," Lautenberg said in a statement.
"We can never forget that our economy cannot function without an efficient transportation system," Menendez added.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-8th Dist.) reached out to LaHood in support of Bloomfield’s application for funding, which will be used for intersection improvements aimed at enticing small businesses, business firms and retail establishments to put down roots in Bloomfield.
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Published: Wednesday, August 17, 2011, 8:46 PM
Mike Frassinelli/The Star-Ledger
www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/nj_receives_45m_in_grants_from.html
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded New Jersey $4.5M in grant money today for ferry projects throughout the state.
The U.S. Department of Transportation believes in ferries.
About three-quarters of more than $4.5 million in grants awarded for New Jersey highway-related efforts is going toward ferry projects.
The largest award was $2.54 million for replacement of the bulkhead retaining wall at Bayshore Ferry Terminal in Middletown.
Other ferry-related grants announced today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and U.S. Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez (both D-N.J.) were: $475,000 to design and build a ferry facility with boat service for Elizabeth and $300,000 for improvements to the Long Branch Pier and Ferry Terminal.
The remainder of the grants, awarded through the Federal Highway Administration after a competitive process, include:
• $847,860 to improve intersections to help redevelop Bloomfield’s central business district
• $204,600 for signal controls to improve traffic flow and safety, and reduce congestion, along Route 23
• $130,440 to plan and develop transit centers in Hackensack and Union County’s sustainability corridor
• $40,200 to install signs at lookouts along the Palisades Interstate Parkway
"From making upgrades for commuters to helping redevelop downtown areas, these federal funds will make important investments in our state’s infrastructure, while also creating critical construction jobs," Lautenberg said in a statement.
"We can never forget that our economy cannot function without an efficient transportation system," Menendez added.
U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-8th Dist.) reached out to LaHood in support of Bloomfield’s application for funding, which will be used for intersection improvements aimed at enticing small businesses, business firms and retail establishments to put down roots in Bloomfield.
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