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2007 Events
November 2, 2007
NJDOT replaces Route 56 Rainbow Lake Bridge in Pittsgrove
Commissioner Kolluri speaks at the reopening of the Rainbow Lake Bridge
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Press Release
NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri speaks at a press conference to mark the opening to traffic of the new Route 56 Bridge over Rainbow Lake in Pittsgrove Township, Salem County. The previous bridge was completely destroyed by flooding on April 17. Joining the Commissioner for the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Assemblyman Jon Burzichelli, Salem County County Freeholder Deputy Director Bruce Bobbitt, Assemblyman Doug Fisher, Senator Steve Sweeney, Cumberland County Freeholder Director Doug Rainear, Piitsgrove Township mayor Peter Voros, Cumberland County Freeholder Lou Magazzu.
October 2, 2007
Governor Corzine, NJDOT release Final Bridge Inspection Report
Governor Corzine, NJDOT release Final Bridge Inspection Report
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Press Release
NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri joined with Governor Jon S. Corzine to mark the release of the Department's Final Bridge Inspection and Capital Investment Strategy report to the public, at a press conference held underneath the Route 139 Viaducts in Jersey City. Also on hand were Jersey City mayor Jeremiah Healy and Assemblyman Vincent Prieto. Photo Courtesy of Tim Laren, Governor's Office
September 13, 2007
NJDOT awards Safe Routes to School grant to Roselle
NJDOT awards Safe Routes to School grant to Roselle
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Press Release
Commissioner Kris Kolluri joined with Senator Ray Lesniak and Assemblyman Joe Cryan to present mayor Garrett Smith and Roselle Borough a $250,000 “Safe Routes to Schools” grant that will help create safer walkways and bikeways, safer street crossings, improve motorists’ awareness of school children and school children’s awareness of motorists at two Roselle Borough schools. Here the elected officials are joined by faculty and students from Harrison Elementary School and Leonard V. Moore middle school at the check presentation.
August 9, 2007
NJDOT delivers interim report on bridges to Governor
NJDOT delivers interim report on bridges to Governor
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Photo Courtesy of Tim Laren,
Governor's Office
Press Release
NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri reinforces Governor Corzine’s commitment to the safety of our state’s transportation infrastructure in the wake of the Minneapolis I-35 bridge collapse. The Governor and Commissioner highlighted the bridge inspections planned for all state owned steel deck truss bridges, particularly the Route 1 & 9 Pulaski Skyway. With the Commissioner and the Governor are U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg, and U.S. Senator Robert Menendez.
July 30, 2007
NJDOT to construct new Alexander Road bridge in West Windsor
NJDOT to construct new Alexander Road bridge in West Windsor photo
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Press Release
NJDOT Deputy Commissioner Steve Dilts helps break ground on a $10.6 million project that will replace the deteriorated Alexander Road Bridge over the Amtrak Northeast Corridor rail-line with a one-span continuous steel bridge that will carry one lane of traffic, a shoulder and a sidewalk in each direction at a press event held on site, Monday July 30, 2007. On hand were West Windsor Council President William Anklowitz, Dilts, West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh and Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes. Construction began in late-May 2007.
June 26, 2007
New Jersey announces electrification of Bordentown truck stop
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Press Release
The system delivers heating, ventilation, and air conditioning to the truck cab and sleeper compartment via a console that is mounted on the cab's passenger window. The console also provides power to the trailer refrigeration unit, appliances inside the cab and hookups for cable television, telephone, and internet service.
June 26, 2007
New Jersey announces electrification of Bordentown truck stop
New Jersey announces electrification of Bordentown truck stop photo
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NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri extolls the virtues of the 93 newly installed IdleAire units for truck stop electrification at Petro Travel Center #382, located off of NJ Turnpike and Route 295 in Bordentown. The electrification system enables truck drivers to enjoy amenities that are otherwise available only by continuously operating a vehicle's engine and releasing harmful diesel fumes. On hand at the event were NJDEP Commissioner Lisa Jackson, and DVRPC Director of Technical Services Chick Dougherty, Jr.
May 15, 2007
NJDOT announces major improvements to Route 322 Corridor in Gloucester County
NJDOT Commissioner speaks about improvements to Route 322
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Commissioner Kolluri joined Gloucester County officials to announce major road improvements to the US Route 322 Corridor at a press conference held in Mullica Hill. With the Commissioner are Gloucester County Freeholder Deputy Director Bob Damminger, Assemblyman Douglas Fischer, Gloucester County Freeholder Director Stephen Sweeney, Mullica Hill Mayor Mike Koestler, Assemblyman John Burzichelli and Freeholder Joseph Brigandi.
May 3, 2007
NJDOT awards 2007 NJ Smart Workplaces and Best Workplaces for Commuters
NJDOT Commissioner with TMA representatives
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(Mike Rosenthal of NJ Transit)
NJDOT and Commissioner Kris Kolluri recognized the 139 employers that have qualified as New Jersey's 2006-2007 NJ Smart Workplaces and Best Workplaces for Commuters at a recognition ceremony held in Newark. With the Commissioner are the award recipients and representatives from local TMA's Jay DiDomenico of Hudson TMA, Christine McMullen of Cross County Connection, Bill Neary of Keep Middlesex Moving, Sandra Brillhart of Greater Mercer TMA, Commissioner Kolluri, John F. Ciaffone of TransOptions, Tara Shepherd of HART Commuter Information Services, Donna Allison of RideWise of Raritan Valley and Krishna Murthy of Meadowlink.
April 25, 2007
The Route 56 bridge over Rainbow Lake was destroyed by severe flooding
The Route 56 bridge over Rainbow Lake was destroyed by severe flooding
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The Route 56 bridge over Rainboqw Lake was destroyed by severe flooding on April 17, 2007. Below NJDOT Commissioner tells of the plans to open the new bridge to traffic by December 31, 2007.
April 25, 2007
NJDOT announces emergency replacement of Route 56 Rainbow Lake bridge in Pittsgrove
Commissioner Kris Kolluri announces that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will expedite the replacement of the Route 56 Rainbow Lake Bridge
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NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri announces that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will expedite the replacement of the Route 56 Rainbow Lake Bridge in Pittsgrove, Salem County at a press conference. Backing the Commissioner were Senator Stephen Sweeney (District 3), Senator Nicholas Asselta (District 1), Assemblyman John Burzichelli (District 3), Assemblyman Douglas Fischer (District 3), Cumberland County Freeholder Director Douglas M. Rainear, Salem County Freeholder Jeff Hogan and Assemblyman Nelson Albano.
April 25, 2007
NJDOT celebrates completion of the new United State Avenue bridge in Lindenwold
NJDOT celebrates completion of the new United State Avenue bridge in Lindenwold
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Commissioner Kris Kolluri joined with mayor Frank DeLucca Jr. and local officials to cut the ribbon on the new United States Avenue Bridge, which carries the road over NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line in Lindenwold. Pictured are Assemblyman Paul Moriarity, Lindenwold Councilman Wayne Hans, Councilwoman Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe, Councilman William Dougherty, Frank DeLucca Sr., mayor Frank DeLucca Jr., Councilman Richard Roach, Commissioner Kolluri, Senator Fred Madden, Assemblyman David Mayer, and Councilman Joseph Stroppoli.
April 23, 2007
NJ Transit begins construction on new Metropark station in Woodbridge
NJ Transit begins construction on new Metropark station in Woodbridge
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NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri addresses the crowd at a press conference to announce the construction of a new Metropark station in Woodbridge. He was joined by NJ Transit Executive Director Richard Sarles, Ron Thaniel, AMTRAK, Director of Government Affairs and Woodbridge mayor John McCormack to break ground on the $47 million project to rebuild the station on the Northeast Corridor in order to accommodate increased ridership.
April 19, 2007
New Jersey addresses on-going flood issues throughout the state
New Jersey addresses on-going flood issues throughout the state
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Acting Governor Richard Codey addresses the media at a press conference held Wednesday April 18, 2007 in the Governor's outer office to detail the on-going state of emergency in New Jersey due to the recent storms and subsequent flooding. Alongside the Acting Governor are NJ Board of Public Utilities President Jeane Fox, NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri, NJDEP Commissioner Lisa Jackson, and NJ State Police Superintendent Colonel Rick Fuentes.
March 28, 2007
NJDOT supports Advancing Opportunities for Women Business Enterprises
NJDOT supports Advancing Opportunities for Women Business Enterprises
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(Governor Photos/Tim Larsen)
NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri addresses members of the Women in Transportation Society regarding the role of public Transportation agencies in advancing business opportunities for Women Owned Enterprises. Monique King-Viehland and Francis Blanco joined Commissioner Kolluri at the event and spoke about the Governor Corzine's direction in his Economic Growth Strategies, and the creation of the NJ Division of Minority and Women Business Development in the Office of Economic Growth.
March 20, 2007
NJDOT designates Burlington City as New Jersey's 19th Transit Village
NJDOT designates Burlington City as New Jersey's 19th Transit Village
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Press Release
NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri announced the designation of the Burlington City Towne Center RiverLINE Station as the state's newest Transit Village. Commissioner Kolluri presented Burlington City mayor Darlene Scocca with a ceremonial check of $100,000 to be used for initial Transit Village improvements. On hand for the check presentation are Burlington Councilwoman Ila Lollar, Council President Joseph Vanloan, Assemblyman Jack Conners, Scocca, and Kolluri.
February 9, 2007
State designates the Elizabeth Mid-Town station as new Transit Village
Governor Corzine speaks a Elizabeth Transit village
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Press Release
Governor Jon Corzine joined with NJDOT Commissioner Kris Kolluri, DCA and NJ Transit to announce the designation of the new Transit Village located in the City of Elizabeth surrounding the Midtown station. The Transit Village program strives to help redevelop and revitalize communities around transit stations to make them an appealing choice for people to live, work and play, thereby reducing reliance on the automobile. Governor Corzine addresses the crowd at the ceremony, held at the Elizabeth pedestrian plaza. Also on hand are Elizabeth mayor J. Christian Bollwage, Kolluri, Assemblyman Joe Cryan, DCA Commissioner Susan Bass-Levin, NJ Transit Board member Myron Shevell and Senator Raymond Lesniak.


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