South Jersey receives $2.5 million in Transportation Grants

Haddon Heights, NJ – Congressman Andrews announced today that the First Congressional District of New Jersey will receive nearly $2.5 million in funding from the New Jersey Transportation Enhancement Program. This program, which is funded in part through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is designed to enhance the quality-of-life in local communities by improving the travel experience, preserving local environmental and cultural resources, and promoting more alternative modes of transportation.

While the Transportation Enhancement Program responds to individual community needs by supporting non-traditional transportation projects, this effort generates new opportunities for immediate economic growth, as intended under President Obama’s recovery plan. As our country continues to face its highest unemployment rate in 25 years, this funding provides South Jersey with the boost needed to preserve and generate jobs for skilled workers and supply the resources needed to revitalize our communities.

Eligible projects include construction of pedestrian and bicycle routes, development of roadway welcome centers, landscape and scenic improvements, rehabilitation of historic transportation structures, among others.

“Though our economy is still a long way from being fixed, these programs that were made possible through the President’s recovery plan continue to help pave the way toward economic stability while providing our state’s budget with some much-needed relief,” said Congressman Andrews. “To date, about 6,000 people in South Jersey made their way back into the workforce since the Stimulus bill’s enactment, largely because of the significant opportunities created by projects like the Transportation Enhancement Program.”

Below is a detailed breakdown of the newly funded Transportation Enhancement Program projects:

Palmyra Borough - $260,000- Market Street Gateway Improvement Project
Cooper's Ferry Development Assoc. - Camden City - $750,000- Martin Luther King Blvd. Project
Gloucester City- $270,000- Streetscape Project on Broadway Street
Haddonfield Borough- $570,000- Historic Preservation and Streetscape Improvements
Merchantville Borough- $150,000- Pedestrian Bikeway Ext
Glassboro Borough- $250,000- Rebuilding Glassboro's Historic Train Station
Woodbury City- $194,000- Pedestrian Safety and Way-Finding Signage

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