NJDOT announces $ 2.1 million in grants
to municipalities for non-traditional transportation projects.
(Trenton)
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Jack
Lettiere recently announced the award of $ 2.1 million in grants
for local transportation improvement projects throughout the state.
The funds are being allocated through NJDOT’s FY2005 Centers
of Place program.
Centers of Place grants are awarded for non-traditional transportation
projects that advance the development agenda in only those municipalities
designated by the State Planning Commission as “urban, regional,
town or village centers” under the State Development and
Redevelopment Plan.
“This program is an excellent opportunity for towns to use
state funding to advance projects that are outside the traditional
concept of a transportation project, such as the beautification
of downtown business areas or restoration of historic structures—without
placing the financial burden on the local property taxpayer,”
stated Acting Governor Richard J. Codey.
“Centers of Place grants help revitalize communities and
help municipalities create a central identity,” noted Lettiere.
“This program is another example of the Department’s
commitment to partnering with towns to improve quality of life
for their residents.”
The Centers of Place program is designed to assist municipalities
who have formally participated in implementation of the New Jersey
State Development and Redevelopment Plan. Centers of Place grants
often fund improvements in downtown business districts, helping
to make municipalities improve their profile for attracting business
growth. Funding for Centers of Place applications require the
approval of the Commissioner of Transportation and the program
is paid for with dollars from the state’s Transportation
Trust Fund.
FY 2005 NJDOT Centers of Place Grants:
Atlantic $ 50,000 Egg Harbor Downtown streetscape
Burlington $ 180,000 Delanco Gateway streetscape
Camden $ 135,000 Camden Cramer Hill streetscape
Hudson $ 100,000 Bayonne Wayfinding signs
Hudson $ 50,000 Guttenberg Broadway streetscape
Hudson $ 250,000 Jersey City Destination Jersey City
Mercer $ 70,000 Princeton Borough Gas works redevelopment
Monmouth $ 325,000 Freehold Borough South St, Rt. 79 Pedestrian
Monmouth $ 300,000 Atlantic Highlands First Ave. Streetscape
Morris $ 250,000 Morristown West Park Place
Passaic $ 100,000 Haledon Belmont Ave. streetscape
Salem $ 135,000 Elmer Streetscape
Sussex $ 200,000 Newton Main Street
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