The New
Jersey Department of
Transportation (NJDOT),
Local Bridges, Future
Needs program provides
funds for the improvement
of county jurisdiction
bridges. As part of its
Statewide Capital Investment
Strategy, the NJDOT is
focusing on preventive
maintenance, rehabilitation
and selective replacement
of bridges. This program
was initiated in recognition
of funding needs that
goes beyond what is currently
available at the local
level.
The NJDOT has allotted
$25 million per year
in its Transportation
Capital Program for this
program. It is funded
through the Transportation
Trust Fund and was implemented
in FY 2009. It provides
100% state funding.
NJDOT announces annually
the availability of grant
funds to counties. The
county must prepare a
standard Local Aid Application
through System
for Administering Grants
Electronically (SAGE), outlining the
intended use of the funds.
The Program is managed
by both the Division
of Local Aid and the
Bureau of Structural
Engineering. It is recommended
that applicants consult
with the Manager of Bureau
of Structural Engineering
to determine project
eligibility for funding.
All applications are
reviewed, evaluated and
prioritized by the Bureau
of Structural Engineering
and a recommendation
for final approval is
made by the Commissioner
of Transportation. The
Division of Local Aid
administers the projects
once they are selected.
Additional detailed
information can be found
in the Local
Bridges, Future Needs
program Description and
Procedures (pdf
30k).
Some of the links below
are in Portable Document
Format (PDF). To view
these links, you will
need Adobe Acrobat Reader,
which is available for
free at our State
Adobe Access Page.
