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Murphy Administration Announces $47.3M in Bridge Grants; Each County to Receive $1M + Additional Funds Based on Deck Area

NJDOT announced that 47 Local Bridges, Future Needs grants totaling $47.3 million have been awarded to help counties maintain local bridges in a state of good repair. These are the largest bridge grant awards in New Jersey history, almost doubling the amount of funds previously provided to counties across the state.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced on July 31, 2018 that 47 Local Bridges, Future Needs grants totaling $47.3 million to help counties maintain local bridges in a state of good repair. These are the largest bridge grant awards in New Jersey history, almost doubling the amount of funds previously provided to counties across the state.

  • Medford Township and Southampton Township (Burlington County) were awarded $2,286,750 to replacement the County Bridge New Freedom Road over Little Creek.
  • Clementon Borough (Camden County) was awarded $1,411,980 to replace the Clementon-Berlin Road (CR 534) Bridge.
  • Woolwich Township (Gloucester County) was awarded $1,325,705 to reconstruct the Gloucester County Bridge.

To view the NJDOT FY 2018 Local Bridges, Future Needs Grant Awards, click here.

“The Murphy Administration has prioritized improving our state’s infrastructure at all levels,” NJDOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti said. “These State funds are vital for supporting county-owned infrastructure, over which thousands of motorists travel daily.”

Local Bridges, Future Needs (LBFN) is a $47.3 million program funded through the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), which provides funding for each of New Jersey’s 21 counties for the improvement of county bridges. The recent gas tax increase as part of the TTF renewal made it possible to increase grants in Fiscal Year 2018 to $47.3 million from $25 million in prior years.

Under the Local Bridges, Future Needs program, every county receives $1 million and the additional funding is allotted based on a formula taking into account the total deck area in the county, and the amount of deck area in poor condition in the county. As part of the Departments Statewide Capital Investment Strategy, the grants are intended to help counties focus on the bridges under their jurisdiction with the greatest structural deficiencies. Click here for a full list of county allotments and project awards.

The grants are administered by the NJDOT Divisions of Local Aid and Economic Development and evaluated by the Bureau of Structural Engineering, and are funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. Each year, Local Aid grants represent a significant portion of Local System Support, which also includes local lead projects, regional planning and project development, and transportation enhancement projects.