City receives aid for street advancement, safety
New Brunswick is one of nine municipalities in New Jersey that will receive a Safe Corridor grant from the Christie administration, according to a New Jersey Department of Transportation press release.
The Christie administration announced yesterday that $6,426,743 in local aid grants will be distributed throughout Middlesex County for the advancement of street, safety and quality-of-life improvements, according to the press release.
The state legislature gives County Aid funds annually for the improvement of public roads and bridges, according to the press release.
“County Aid funds are apportioned based on population and centerline miles in each county, and each county selects the projects that receive funding,” according to the press release.
Middlesex County will receive $5.9 million in County Aid.
NJDOT spokesperson Steve Schapiro said U.S. 1 is one of the routes designated for a Safe Corridor grant.
“The Safe Corridor grant program dates to 2003 and targets resources to 14 10-mile segments along highways that have a history of high crash rates,” according to the release. “Grants are supported by fines, which are doubled in designated Safe Corridors for a variety of moving violations, including speeding.”
The total amount of the grant is approximately $533,000, according to the release.
New Brunswick can use the grant for enforcement equipment, like police vehicles, radar equipment, computer hardware and software and to pay salaries, according to the release.
Part of the point of local aid is to take some of the burden off of local property taxpayers, said NJDOT Commissioner Jamie Fox in the press release.
