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Press Release
updated 09/23/99
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133 1
NJ Turnpike
"Truck -
Friendly"
Policies
| The Situation |
Heavy trucks make up between 3 and 9% of peak
period traffic on Route 1. Of these, approximately 65% are "through trips"; that
is, their origins and destinations lie outside the Route 1 corridor. Generally speaking,
these levels of truck traffic impact the capacity of Route 1 (due to slow acceleration at
signals and in congestion, and turns in and out of driveways) and have a detrimental
affect on street surfaces. |
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| The Proposal |
To support, and if possible help initiate the
New Jersey Turnpike’s Trucking Industry Incentives Program to make the Turnpike more
"truck-friendly", thereby diverting a number of through truck trips from Route 1
to the Turnpike. |
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| The Locations |
The New Jersey Turnpike (the area
approximately between Interchange 9 and Interchange 12) |
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| The Actions |
There are a number of incentives that have
initiated or are being pursued, such as: -- toll stabilization through the year 2000
-- additional truck parking at key locations (50 additional spaces at the Molly Pitcher
Service Area, 164 additional spaces at the Vince Lombardi Service Area) and appointment of
a Task Force to locate additional parking
-- Another Task Force investigating locations for full service truck stops
(hotel accommodations, restaurants, laundry and shower facilities, convenience stores,
staffed garage facilities)
-- Implementation of E-ZPass
-- "Frequent Use" discounts for trucking firms |
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| Estimated Annual Cost ($Millions) |
(not known at this time) |
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| Overall Traffic Benefits |
Medium |
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| Other Impacts and Considerations |
The Collaborative continues to work on
addressing regional freight issues (identification of truck routes; investigate other
modes such as rail and ferry) as well as addressing local truck movements (time zoning
restrictions to off-peak/late night deliveries; coordination with the Department of
Commerce and local development coordinators in providing businesses (looking to locate in
area) with information on rail/highways to keep trucks off local roads). |
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| Lead (Sponsor) |
NJ Turnpike Authority |
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| Support |
NJDOT, KMM, Johnson and Johnson |
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| Possible Funding |
NJ Turnpike Authority, Public/Private
partnership |
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| Estimated Time Frame |
Short to Mid -Term |
(Note: this strategy is being pursued as part of the NJDOT’s
Route 1 (Section 7L) project) |