For Immediate Release:
May 24, 2023

Monmouth County receives two types of project funding from NJTPA to improve County roads

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is proud to announce that the County has been awarded two types of project funding through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to improve County roads.

Two projects have been approved for funding through the Fiscal Year 2022 Local Safety Program and three projects have been approved for funding through the NJTPA Fiscal Year 2022 High Risk Rural Roads Program.

“Monmouth County is excited to receive approval for the NJTPA Local Safety Program and the 2022 High Risk Rural Roads Program,” said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone. “Project funding through partners like NJTPA minimizes the financial impact on County taxpayers while supporting our goal of keeping our roads safe for our travelers. We thank NJTPA for their continued support.”

For the NJTPA Fiscal Year 2022 Local Safety Program, funding will be used for improvements on Monmouth Road (County Route 537) between Burnt Tavern Road/Anderson Road and Allyson Road in Millstone Township; and Cedar Avenue (County Route 25) between Norwood Avenue and Ocean Avenue in Long Branch.

The project in Long Branch received $4.7 million in funding and this project seeks to improve safety and operations at 15 intersections along the corridor. The improvements will include pedestrian and traffic signal upgrades, buffered bicycle lanes, dedicated left turn lanes and high visibility crosswalks.

The project in Millstone Township received $2.95 million in funding and this project’s goals are to enhance circulation of traffic and provide traffic calming measures which will reduce the potential for crashes along the corridor. The improvements will include a two-lane roundabout, road widening, improvements to existing traffic signals and high visibility crosswalks.

For the NJTPA Fiscal Year 2022 High Risk Rural Roads Program, the County received funding from NJTPA which will be used for improvements on County Route 539 (Allentown-Davis Station Road/Forked River Road) between County Route 27 (Arneytown-Hornerstown Road) and High Street in Upper Freehold Township; County Route 526 (Allentown-Red Valley Road/Trenton-Lakewood Road) between Sharon Station Road and an Interstate 195 underpass in Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township; and County Route 527 (Iron Ore Road/High Bridge Road) between Iron Ore Road/Indian Path and Woodruff Court in Manalapan.

The Route 539 project received $9.44 million in funding; the Route 526 project received $5.95 million in funding; and the Route 527 project received $4.78 million in funding.

These three road improvement projects will include high friction surface treatment along existing horizontal curves, centerline and edge line rumble strips, drainage improvements, and upgraded signs and pavement markings.

In total, the County maintains approximately 1,000 lane miles of roads, 980 bridges and culverts and 250 traffic signals and beacons.

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