Bill > A1762

Introduced Session

This bill requires the Department of Transportation ("the department") and the New Jersey Transit Corporation ("the corporation") to conduct a study and prepare and submit a written report which shall make findings and recommendations concerning the transportation infrastructure needs in Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem counties. The report is to be submitted within six months of the effective date of this bill, to the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and the Chair of the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee. The report is to examine the specific transportation infrastructure needs of each county, including, but not limited to: necessary repair, maintenance, and improvement of existing roads, highways, bridges, and rail lines; necessary construction of new roads, highways, bridges, and rail lines; the environmental impact of such new construction; the infrastructure needs of each county and the region as a whole in preparing for the safe and expedient evacuation of the coast in the event of an emergency, including appropriate evacuation routes and alternative means of evacuation; the alleviation of traffic congestion; the estimated costs of meeting the transportation infrastructure needs of each county and the region as a whole; the availability of federal funds; and any other information relevant to the subject of the report. The department and the corporation may consult with, as necessary, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority concerning the transportation infrastructure needs of the toll road authorities in coastal counties. The department and the corporation may also consult with, as necessary, the Superintendent of State Police and the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness concerning the transportation infrastructure needs of coastal counties in preparing for the safe and expedient evacuation of the coast in the event of an emergency. It is the sponsor's intent that this bill address the problems demonstrated during the evacuations necessitated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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Brian Rumpf (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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