Kris Kolluri

Elizabeth, NJ – Today, Senator Robert Menendez announced the delivery of up to $88 million in federal funding for the Liberty Corridor projects – critical economic development projects that will improve the flow of freight and provide more efficient delivery of goods and services. The Federal Highway Administration has made immediately available $48 million and plans to deliver up to another $40 million by Fiscal Year 2009 to fund 10 the projects that comprise Phase 1 of Liberty Corridor.

WISNIEWSKI:  NJ DRIVERS DESERVE CLARITY ON GAS TAX/TOLL INCREASE CALCULATIONS

(TRENTON) - Following comments by state Department of Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri in news reports published today that the state motor fuels tax would have to be increased to 58.5 cents to accommodate all of New Jersey's current and future transportation needs, Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), chairman of the Assembly Transportation and Public Works Committee, released the following statement:

GOVERNOR CORZINE DESIGNATES ELIZABETH AS NEW JERSEY’S 18TH TRANSIT VILLAGE

ELIZABETH

- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the designation of Elizabeth City’s Midtown Station area as the state’s 18th Transit Village. Elizabeth was awarded $100,000 in state funding as a part of its designation.

GOVERNOR CORZINE BREAKS GROUND ON
NEW ROUTE 52 CAUSEWAY BRIDGE

OCEAN CITY

- Governor Jon S. Corzine today joined New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Commissioner Kris Kolluri and state and local officials to break ground on the new Route 52 Causeway Bridge between Ocean City and Somers Point.

GOVERNOR CORZINE UNVEILS $74 MILLION
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY INITIATIVE

NEWARK

- Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced the creation of a five-year, $74 million initiative to improve pedestrian safety throughout New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the Department of Law and Public Safety and the Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) will implement a three-pronged strategy to encourage motorists to safely share the road with pedestrians through engineering, education and enforcement.

GREGG: DOT COMMISSIONER WORKING TO
STOP EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE IN LD 24

CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION TO REFORM, REPLENISH AND GROW TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND

TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed into law A-2813/ S-1470, which will revitalize the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) through financial and structural reforms that will provide resources for critical highway and transit repairs and capacity expansion projects throughout the next five years.