N.J. Stat. § 27:1D-4 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1D / Section 1D-4
Solicitation of proposals by public partner
Status: in_force

4. a. A public partner is authorized to solicit proposals in the five fiscal years after the effective date of this act, as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of this act, from developers to plan, design, construct, equip, operate, finance, improve and maintain, or any combination thereof, demonstration projects selected by the commissioner pursuant to section 3 of this act. b. A public partner shall select proposals for negotiation of demonstration project agreements based on the overall benefit to the State, the qualifications and financial strength of the proposer, the proposer's responsiveness to the public partner's requirements, the total project cost to be incurred by the public partner, the nature of project financing, the revenues to be generated by the project on behalf of and in support of the State, the impact of any direct or indirect user fees and any other evaluation criteria the public partner deems appropriate. The public partner shall negotiate with one or more proposers to reach a project agreement in the best interests of the State, except that in the event that a private developer, private entity or private consortia benefits from the use of public monies for the construction of a demonstration project pursuant to this act, the project agreement with the developer shall provide that any construction contract entered into by the developer, a private entity or private consortia, to effectuate the agreement shall conform to those requirements concerning advertisement, pre-qualification, bid and award provided for by law for construction contracts entered into by the department or corporation, as the case may be. c. Any power possessed by a public partner pursuant to this act or any other act or any function performed by the department or the corporation, as the case may be, with respect to transportation projects may be used by that public partner to facilitate the planning, designing, construction, equipment, financing, improvement, maintenance and operation, or any combination thereof, of demonstration projects selected pursuant to this act. Project agreements entered into pursuant to this act may provide for full reimbursement to the State for services rendered by the public partner or other State entities or agencies or for the provision of revenues generated to the State. The public partner is authorized to enter into financing, funding, and credit agreements on such terms as the commissioner deems favorable to the State to promote the purposes of this act. All credit agreements entered into by the public partner pursuant to this act shall be subject to concurrence by the State Treasurer. d. A project agreement entered into pursuant to this act shall provide for a public involvement and information process to apply to each demonstration project. The purpose of the public involvement and information process shall be to disseminate and provide information about the demonstration project to the public, prospective project users, and the residents of communities affected by the project, and to establish a formal means by which interested persons may comment upon the project and make suggestions. e. Upon entering into a project agreement pursuant to this act, the public partner shall publish a notice in a newspaper circulating in the county in which the demonstration project will be located describing the project and the responsibilities of the developer and the public partner with respect to the project. If a demonstration project will be located in more than one county or have a regional impact, the notice shall also be published in a publication circulating in the region in which the demonstration project will be located. L.1997,c.136,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-52 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-52
Wharfage charges; regulations; lease with option to buy
Status: in_force

The department shall prescribe such charges for the use of the piers or wharves and make such rules and regulations governing them as to it may seem reasonable and necessary. The piers, wharves or docks may be rented or leased by the commissioner for a period not to exceed ten years, with the privilege of purchasing at actual cost at the expiration of the lease.
N.J. Stat. § 27:19-41 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-41
Sale by commission of bridges extending within limits of other states
Status: in_force

Every such county bridge commission owning or controlling any bridge or bridges extending within the limits of any State other than the State of New Jersey is hereby authorized to sell, grant or convey any such bridge or any other of its property, real or personal to any body corporate and politic and public corporate instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and such other State created or continued by any compact or agreement between the State of New Jersey and such other State heretofore or hereafter executed on behalf of the State of New Jersey and such other State and consented to by the Congress of the United States, or to the State of New Jersey. Such sale, grant or conveyance may include any and all lands or waters, or rights therein, and structures, real estate, riparian rights and other property, real or personal, located within or without the State of New Jersey, acquired by the commission, either in its own name or in the name of any county which created the commission, and shall be authorized by resolution of the commission without the consent, approval or concurrence of the board of chosen freeholders of any such county or of any other body, officer, agency or commission, and shall be made at such price or prices and on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by such resolution and approved by the body corporate and politic and public corporate instrumentality accepting such sale, grant or conveyance. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 453, p. 2446, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-46 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-46
Transfer of employees to department of transportation
Status: in_force

Such employees of the Division of Motor Vehicles the functions, powers and duties of whom have been herein transferred to the Department of Transportation, as the Commissioner of Transportation may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon the Department of Transportation are hereby transferred to the Department of Transportation to which such functions, powers, and duties have been herein transferred. L.1969, c. 65, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-94 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-94
Revocation of permit; alternative access
Status: in_force

a. The commissioner may, upon written notice and hearing, revoke an access permit after determining that alternative access is available which meets the standards provided in subsection c. of this section for the property served by the access permit and that the revocation would be consistent with the purposes of this amendatory and supplementary act. b. The commissioner shall provide to the affected property owner and lessee or lessees, at least 90 days prior to the hearing, a plan depicting how such alternative access shall be obtained after revocation of the current permit, and the improvements which will be provided by the department to secure the alternative means of access. A copy of the plan shall also be filed with the municipal clerk and the planning board secretary of the municipality. c. For the purposes of this section, alternative access shall be assumed to exist if the property owner enjoys reasonable access to the general system of streets and highways in the State and in addition, in the case of the following classes of property, the applicable following condition is met: (1) For property zoned or used for commercial purposes, access onto any parallel or perpendicular street, highway, easement, service road or common driveway, which is of sufficient design to support commercial traffic to the business or use, and is so situated that motorists will have a convenient, direct, and well-marked means of both reaching the business or use and returning to the highway. For the purposes of this subsection, "property used for commercial purposes" shall include, but not be limited to, property used for wholesale facilities, retail facilities, service establishments or office or research buildings, and property used for residential purposes consisting of developments in excess of four residential units per acre with a total acreage of 25 or more acres. (2) For property zoned or used for industrial purposes, access onto any improved public street, highway or access road or an easement across an industrial access road, provided that the street, highway or access road is of sufficient design to support necessary truck and employee access as required by the industry. (3) For property zoned or used for residential or agricultural purposes, except as provided in paragraph (1) of this subsection, access onto any improved public street or highway. If a property is used for a purpose other than that for which it is zoned, the property shall be classified in accordance with the higher use. If the use or zoning of a property changes, the owner may apply for a new access permit pursuant to section 4 of this amendatory and supplementary act, which permit may not be unreasonably withheld. d. When the commissioner revokes an access permit pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall be responsible for providing all necessary assistance to the property owner in establishing the alternative access, which shall include the funding of any such improvements by the department. Until the alternative access is completed and available for use, the permit shall not be revoked. The commissioner shall also erect on the State highway and on connecting local highways suitable signs directing motorists to the new access location. The commissioner may enter into agreements with property owners for phased development and provisions of this subsection shall not supersede any such agreements. As provided in this subsection, necessary assistance shall include but not be limited to the costs and expenses of relocation and removal associated with engineering, installation of access drives in a new location or locations, removal of old drives, on-site circulation improvements to accommodate changes in access drives, landscaping, replacement of directional and identifying signs and the cost of any lands, or any rights or interests in lands, and any other right required to accomplish the relocation or removal. L. 1989, c. 32, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-19.1 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-19.1
Claims against county, municipality or corporation; compromise and settlement
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall appear to the State Highway Commissioner after reasonable investigation that any claim of the State against a county, municipality or corporation arising out of the obligation of a county, municipality or corporation to contribute toward the laying out, construction, maintenance or repair of a State highway, bridge, or any part thereof, is disputed, either in whole or in part, by reason of alleged set-offs, either legal or equitable, or by reason of disputed questions of fact or law, or both, and that the enforcement of any such claim would necessitate litigation, and that the best interests of the State will be served by the composition, adjustment or settlement of any such claim, the State Highway Commissioner shall present the matter to the State House Commission, and the said State House Commission is hereby authorized to permit the State Highway Commissioner to settle, compromise and adjust any such claim or claims, including any set-offs, legal or equitable, with respect thereto, upon such terms as said State House Commission shall deem reasonable and proper under all of the circumstances in any particular case; providing, however, that under no circumstance shall the State House Commission require any payment to be made on behalf of the State, nor is the State Highway Commissioner or other proper officer of the State permitted to make any payment to any county, municipality or corporation by reason of this act. L.1938, c. 258, p. 573, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-10 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-10
Use of moneys repaid
Status: in_force

Moneys repaid to any county pursuant to section 27:7-9 of this title shall be used as follows and for no other purpose: a. If the work for which reimbursement is made was paid for by the county out of moneys raised by the sale of its obligations, the moneys so repaid shall be used to retire such obligations or invested in such manner as may be lawful for sinking funds to be used for the retirement of such obligations when they become due and payable; b. If the work for which such reimbursement is made was not paid for out of moneys raised by the sale of obligations of the county, such moneys may be used to retire county obligations or may be invested for sinking fund purposes, or a portion or all of it may be set apart and used for the improvement or reconstruction of, or for making extraordinary repairs upon any highway or highways which are a part of any county road system but which need not be a part of any state highway system; c. The board of chosen freeholders of the county, upon the certification by the commissioner of the amount of moneys to be repaid, may make appropriations for the improvement, reconstruction or extraordinary repair of such highways, and enter into contracts therefor prior to the receipt of such money, and may temporarily finance such contracts by the issuance of temporary improvement notes which shall be paid and retired upon the receipt of the moneys from the state; d. The expenditure of the money shall be under the control of the board of chosen freeholders of the county, and it shall not be necessary to submit plans and specifications for the improvement, reconstruction or extraordinary repairs to the commissioner, unless the highways are a part of the state highway system.
N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.8 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-5.8
Additional powers.
Status: in_force

1. The New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall have, in addition to the powers heretofore granted to it, power: a. To pay or make any advance or contribution to the United States Government or the State of New Jersey or any agency thereof for the purpose of paying the State's share or any portion thereof under the federal aid highway laws of the cost of construction of any transportation improvement determined by the authority to be a major improvement necessary to restore or prevent physical damage to any transportation project or any feeder roads, for the safe or efficient operation of such project, or to prevent loss of revenues therefrom. b. Subject to the rights and security interests of the holders from time to time of bonds or notes heretofore or hereafter issued by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, to enter into contracts with the State or the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority established by section 4 of the "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act of 1984," P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-4), providing for the payment from the revenues of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to the State or to the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority of the amount or amounts of revenues that may be set forth in or determined in accordance with the contracts. Any contracts authorized pursuant to this section may include conditions and covenants necessary and desirable to facilitate the issuance and sale of bonds, notes and other obligations of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority. Any agreements entered into between the State and the Turnpike Authority pursuant to this subsection shall terminate upon the effective date of any agreement entered into between the Turnpike Authority and the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority providing for the payment of revenues of the Turnpike Authority directly from the Turnpike Authority to the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority. c. To enter into agreements with the Department of Transportation with respect to the funding of the resurfacing, restoring, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the I-95 Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike through the allocation of monies apportioned by the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to 23 U.S.C. s.119 or a successor program. Any such agreement shall be subject to the continued eligibility of the I-95 Extension for federal aid, the availability of funds appropriated by Congress and the appropriation of funds by the Legislature for that purpose. No such agreement shall constitute or create a debt or liability of the State within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation nor shall any such agreement constitute a pledge of either the faith and credit or the taxing power of the State. Funds payable or paid to the authority pursuant to any such agreement shall not be pledged as security for any indebtedness of the authority. L.1966,c.8,s.1; amended 1984, c.73, s.30; 1991, c.183, s.11; 2003,c.79,s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1C-8 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1C / Section 1C-8
Formula for assessment
Status: in_force

An ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopted under section 7 of this act shall provide for the assessment of development fees based upon the formula for that category of district authorized by the commissioner, by regulation, and uniformly applied, with such exceptions as are authorized or required by this act and by regulation. The commissioner may authorize a formula or formulas relating the amount of the fee to impact on the transportation system, including, but not limited to, the following factors: vehicle trips generated by the development, the occupied square footage of a developed structure, the number of employees regularly employed at the development, and the number of parking spaces located at the development. In developing the authorized formula or formulas the commissioner shall consult with knowledgeable persons in appropriate fields, which may include, but need not be limited to, land use law, planning, traffic engineering, real estate development, transportation, and local government. No separate or additional assessments for off-site transportation improvements within the district shall be made by the State, or a county or municipality except as provided in this act. L.1989,c.100,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-81 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-81
Duties of commissioner.
Status: in_force

7. The commissioner shall investigate and develop alternative funding resources, establish and budget annual State funding in furtherance of maritime initiatives, improve government coordination with the recreational and commercial fishing and boating industries, create regional dredged material disposal facilities, continue development of beneficial use options for dredged material, develop dredging and dredged material technologies, continue development of waterborne transportation targeting congestion relief from highways and reduced air pollution, and implement public education programs as desirable. L.2001,c.429,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 27:19-26 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-26
County bridge commission; general powers; "bridge" defined
Status: in_force

Every county through its board of chosen freeholders may, if it determines so to do, create a bridge commission. Each bridge commission so created shall have power from time to time and be authorized to: a. Prepare the necessary and proper plans and specifications for the construction, acquisition, improvement or replacement of such bridge or bridges as may be approved by said board of chosen freeholders; b. Select the location for same, determine the size, type and method of construction thereof; c. Plan and fix their boundaries and approaches; d. Make any necessary estimates of the probable costs of construction, acquisition or improvement thereof including the said approaches and the acquisition of the land and rights for the sites of the abutments and approaches to the bridge or bridges; e. Enter into the necessary contracts to construct, acquire, improve, equip or demolish such bridge or bridges and approaches thereto, or any part thereof; f. Build or acquire the superstructures and substructures and all parts thereof; g. Obtain and exercise such consents or approvals as may be necessary from officials or agencies of the government of the United States or the State of New Jersey; h. Borrow money and incur indebtedness, and issue its negotiable bonds or notes for any of the purposes provided for in this article and for the purpose of funding or refunding its bonds, notes or other indebtedness, and provide for the rights and security of the holders of such bonds, notes or other indebtedness; i. Maintain, improve, reconstruct, manage, control and operate such bridge or bridges and approaches, and with the consent of said board of chosen freeholders, by resolution, but subject to and in compliance with every contract or agreement of the commission, demolish or dispose of any such bridges other than a bridge or bridges extending within the limits of any other State; and j. Acquire, hold and dispose of any and all property, real or personal, make, and carry out and perform any and all contracts and agreements, execute any and all instruments, and do and perform any and all acts and things, necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers expressly given in this article or in the performance of the duties required in or undertaken pursuant to this article. As used in this article, the term "bridge" shall mean and include a bridge, trestle, viaduct, tunnel, cut or any other structure or device for the passage of persons or vehicles over, under or around an obstacle, and the term "approach" shall mean and include an approach to a bridge of a commission or any road or highway connecting therewith or contributing vehicular traffic thereto or connecting 2 or more such bridges. Amended by L.1946, c. 318, p. 1031, s. 1; L.1963, c. 101, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1B-2 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-2
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A sound, balanced transportation system is vital to the future of the State and is a key factor in its continued economic development. b. The transportation infrastructure of the State is among the most heavily used in the nation and has deteriorated alarmingly in recent years, with parts of the highway system reaching the end of their useful lives. This deterioration has been caused, in part, because New Jersey, unlike most states and the federal government, has not provided a stable source of transportation funding. c. There exists an urgent need for a stable and assured method of financing the planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair and rehabilitation of the State's transportation system, including the financing of the State's share under federal aid highway laws of the cost of planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair, resurfacing, and rehabilitation of public highways and of the State's share of the planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair, maintenance and rehabilitation of public transportation projects and other transportation projects in the State, that will enable the State to construct and maintain the safe, balanced, sound and efficient transportation system necessary for the well-being of the State's citizens. d. Unless additional State funding is provided immediately for the State's transportation system, the cost of repair and reconstruction will increase geometrically and the economic well-being and safety of users of the State's transportation system will be endangered. e. Transportation facilities under the jurisdiction of counties and municipalities form an integral and vital part of the State's transportation system. Without State aid, counties and municipalities will be unable to meet the cost of maintaining, rehabilitating and improving these facilities. f. The State's commitment to the payment for and financing of the State transportation system in a stable fashion, thus ensuring a predictable and continuing public investment in transportation and allowing the State to take full advantage of funds provided by the federal government, is a public use and public purpose for which public money may be expended and tax exemptions granted. The powers and duties of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority and the other measures hereinafter described are necessary and proper for the purpose of achieving the ends herein recited. g. Mass transit passenger service is a vital component of the transportation system in the northern part of the State. Because transit service is of such importance to that region, it is paramount that an essential group of related transit projects be constructed. These projects, known as the Circle of Mobility, would add connections to and between urban centers, ease the movement of people, goods, and services within and through the State, and enhance the economic growth of the State. However, these significant benefits cannot be completely realized unless all projects comprising the Circle of Mobility are undertaken and completed in a timely manner. L.1984,c.73,s.2; amended 1991,c.40,s.1; 1995,c.84,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:23-9 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-9
Revenues.
Status: in_force

9. Revenues. (A) The authority is hereby authorized by resolution to fix, revise, charge and collect tolls, fees, licenses, rents, concession charges and other charges for the use of each project and the different parts or sections thereof, and to contract with any person, partnership, association or corporation desiring the use of any part thereof, including the right-of-way adjoining the paved portion, for placing thereon telephone, telegraph, electric light or power lines, gas stations, garages, stores, hotels, and restaurants, offices, entertainment facilities, or for any other purpose, and to fix the terms, conditions, rents and rates of charges for such use; provided, that a sufficient number of gas stations may be authorized to be established in each service area along any such highway to permit reasonable competition by private business in the public interest. Such tolls shall be so fixed and adjusted as to carry out and perform the terms and provisions of any contract with or for the benefit of bondholders. Such tolls shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any other commission, board, bureau or agency of the State. The use and disposition of tolls and revenues shall be subject to the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or of the trust agreement securing the same. (B) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2003, c.79). (C) All revenues and other funds of the authority not pledged or otherwise required to pay or secure the payment of principal and interest on any indebtedness of the authority existing from time to time under, and not otherwise required for the purpose of, this act and not pledged under a contract providing for payment of funds to the State or New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority created pursuant to P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-1 et seq.) shall be applied to the authority's corporate purposes or as hereafter provided by law. L.1948,c.454,s.9; amended 1963, c.76, s.2; 1964, c.56, s.1; 1984, c.73, s.31; 1991, c.183, s.15; 2003,c.79,s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1B-21.24 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.24
Pavement maintenance, repair, report to Governor and Legislature
Status: in_force

11. The commissioner shall issue a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature at the end of each fiscal year containing the numerical ranking of pavements for roads needing maintenance and repair in accordance with the method developed in section 10 of P.L.2000, c.73 (C.27:1B-21.23). The report shall also identify the repair and maintenance projects that were completed during the fiscal year, including the number of maintenance pothole repairs, provide an estimate of the cost impact to the department for each maintenance and repair project, including maintenance pothole repairs, that utilized road surface material or treatment including the tonnage of materials the department utilized for maintenance pothole repairs, and in coordination with the Division of Risk Management within the Department of the Treasury, include the number of pothole damage claims filed by users of State roadways and the associated costs of damages as recorded and provided by the Department of the Treasury. The report issued pursuant to this section shall also be made available to the public on the department's Internet website. L.2000,c.73,s.11; amended 2025, c.118.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-21.12 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-21.12
Motor service signs, lease, license, contract.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Commissioner of Transportation may lease, license, or contract the use, management, or operation of any State right-of-way or any real property of the department for the purpose of placing motorist service signs and tourist-oriented directional signs in a manner as to produce revenue for the support of the State. b. In entering into a lease, license, or contract pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall either set a fee for the lease, license, or contract which shall yield at least a fair rental value for the use of the right-of-way or real property, or award the lease, license, or contract on the basis of competitive public bids or proposals to the responsible bidder or proposer whose bid or proposal is determined to be in the best interest of the State, price and other factors considered. c. Any sign placed on departmental property pursuant to a lease, license, or contract entered into pursuant to this section shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the Federal Highway Administration, United States Department of Transportation. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, and consistent with federal law, a facility shall not be required to have a public telephone or free drinking water available in order to participate in any motorist service sign program or Tourist Oriented Directional Sign Program, as implemented by the department. L.1997, c.144, s.1; amended 2015, c.139, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-5.26 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5.26
Chief ethics officer.
Status: in_force

8. a. The corporation shall employ a chief ethics officer who shall be provided staff, equipment, and resources, as the board deems appropriate, in order to investigate allegations and suspicions of unethical conduct or illegal activity within the corporation and to determine whether the corporation is in compliance with applicable State law. The chief ethics officer shall operate independently of the executive director and shall report directly to the board of directors. The executive director shall not have any role in hiring, firing, disciplining, or directing the chief ethics officer. b. The chief ethics officer shall establish a whistleblower access and assistance program which shall include, but not be limited to: establishing toll-free telephone and facsimile lines available to employees; offering advice regarding employee rights under applicable state and federal laws and advice and options available to all persons; and offering an opportunity for employees to identify concerns regarding any issue at the corporation. L.2018, c.162, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-5.16 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-5.16
Blue Star Memorial Highway Council.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Legislature finds that the Blue Star Memorial Highway Council was created by Joint Resolution No. 13, approved October 6, 1948, to plan for and advise the State Highway Department, now the Department of Transportation, concerning the development of the landscaping, arboreal ornamentation, and incidental facilities of the Blue Star Memorial Highway system. The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Garden Club of New Jersey, landscapes, plants, and maintains the roadsides of Blue Star Memorial Highways. These highways serve as living memorials in tribute to the men and women of New Jersey who have served in the armed forces. Therefore, the Legislature declares that the time has come to incorporate the council within the permanent statutes, update the membership of the Council to reflect current State department designations, and include an officer or employee of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs as a member of the council in place of an officer and employee of the Department of Health. b. There is hereby established in the Department of Transportation a Blue Star Memorial Highway Council that shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. One of the members shall be designated by the Governor from the officers and employees of the Department of Transportation, one from among the officers and employees of the Department of Environmental Protection, and one from among the officers and employees of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The remaining four members of the council shall be appointed by the Governor from among the persons recommended to the Governor for appointment to the council by the Garden Club of New Jersey, each of whom shall serve for a period of four years and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified, and each of whom shall be eligible for reappointment to membership of the council. c. The Blue Star Memorial Highway Council shall plan for and advise the Department of Transportation concerning the development of the landscaping, arboreal ornamentation, and incidental facilities of the Blue Star Memorial Highway system. L.1999,c.120,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:15-1.2 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-1.2
Extension of date for filing schedule
Status: in_force

The State Highway Commissioner may, on application of any municipality, extend the date for filing the schedule referred to in section two hereof. L.1947, c. 62, p. 205, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-42 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-42
Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances or the exercise of any power or authority thereunder is held invalid or contrary to law, such holding shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications or affect other exercises of power or authority under said provisions not contrary to law and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1966, c. 301, s. 42.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-23 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-23
Severability
Status: in_force

If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, circumstances, or the exercise of any power, or authority thereunder is held invalid or contrary to law, such holding shall not affect other provisions or applications or affect other exercises of power or authority under said provisions not contrary to law, and to this end, the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1979, c. 150, s. 23, eff. July 17, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 27:13-8 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-8
Investment of dedicated funds; availability
Status: in_force

If, in the opinion of the State Treasurer and the State Highway Commissioner, the best interests of the State will permit, the State Treasurer may invest and reinvest such moneys in short term obligations of the United States. Any interest accruing from the investment of such funds shall be credited to the General State Fund. Upon application of any county or municipality for which funds are held in the said special State aid road fund account and with the approval of the State Highway Commissioner, moneys so held in the said special account shall be made available for immediate expenditure as heretofore. L.1946, c. 241, p. 856, s. 2. Amended by L.1953, c. 285, p. 1822, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:14-16 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-16
Partial payments for highway work; amount
Status: in_force

Contracts may provide for partial payments at least once each month or from time to time as the work progresses on work of construction or maintenance. Ten per centum of the amount due on partial payments on the first 50% of the total contract price shall be withheld from the contractor pending completion of the contract. Thereafter, on the remaining 50% of the total contract price, no per centum of the partial payments shall be withheld from the contractor pending such completion. Contracts may also provide for partial payments at least once in each month or from time to time as the work progresses on all materials placed upon the site which are suitable for the use and execution of the contract, provided the contractor furnishes releases of liens for all material furnished at the time each estimate of work is submitted for payment, but such partial payments shall not exceed 80% of the value of the material. Amended by L.1958, c. 7, p. 27, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 27:23-23.6 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-23.6
Turnpike interchange authorized
Status: in_force

Subject to the findings of a feasibility study, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority may construct, maintain and repair an interchange connecting Route 295 with the New Jersey Turnpike--Pennsylvania Extension in Burlington county. L. 1985, c. 517, s. 1, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1B-25.4 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-25.4
Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement, certain; prohibited.
Status: in_force

3. Reclaimed asphalt pavement shall not be used for open-graded and modified open-graded friction courses, or any other special purpose or premium asphalt mix required in specific projects to increase pavement skid resistance. L.2002,c.113,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-51 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-51
Reports, certifications, applications or requests relating to transferred powers or duties; filing with department of transportation
Status: in_force

Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or permitted to be made to the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Law and Public Safety, relating to those powers and duties which are herein transferred to the Department of Transportation, such reports and certifications shall hereafter be required to be filed with, and such applications or requests shall hereafter be made to, the Department of Transportation to which such transfer has been made hereunder. L.1969, c. 65, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 27:10-1 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 10 / Section 10-1
Approval of plans by commissioner; contracts
Status: in_force

The governing body of a municipality in which a state highway route has or shall have been laid out may, with the consent of the commissioner, construct and improve any part of the highway within the municipality. The work shall be in accordance with plans and specifications submitted by the governing body and approved by the commissioner, and shall be conducted by the governing body at all times subject to the inspection of the commissioner. No contract for the construction or improvement of a highway made by a municipality under the provisions of this chapter shall be effective until approved by the commissioner, both as to character of work and materials. The contract shall provide that no payment shall be made thereunder to a contractor except on the certificate of the municipal engineer, countersigned by the state highway engineer, certifying that the work for which payment is claimed has been done in all respects in accordance with the contract, plans and specifications.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5-21 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 5 / Section 5-21
Acquisition of property by the State
Status: in_force

17. The commissioner is authorized to acquire by gift, lease, purchase or condemnation, real and personal property, or the right to maintain signs for the purpose of implementing this act. The cost of the acquisition shall be considered as a part of the cost of a highway right-of-way. All persons whose sign and property or interest in property is purchased or otherwise acquired, except by gift to the State, shall receive just compensation therefor. L.1991,c.413,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-44.22 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-44.22
Public awareness program relative to lane change when approaching certain vehicles.
Status: in_force

1. The Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall develop public awareness programs and use variable message signs to inform motorists of their duty to change lanes when approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, highway maintenance or emergency service vehicle, or sanitation vehicle that is displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating lights or, in the alternative, to reduce the speed of their vehicles if it is impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe to move over one lane, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2009, c.5 (C.39:4-92.2). L.2017, c.358, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:23-31 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-31
Prohibitions relative to items transported.
Status: in_force

7. No person shall transport in or upon any such highway project, any dynamite, nitroglycerin, black powder, fireworks, blasting caps or other explosives, gasoline, alcohol, ether, liquid shellac, kerosene, turpentine, formaldehyde or other inflammable or combustible liquids, ammonium nitrate, sodium chlorate, wet hemp, powdered metallic magnesium, nitro-cellulose film, peroxides or other readily inflammable solids or oxidizing materials, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid or other corrosive liquids, prussic acid, phosgene, arsenic, carbolic acid, potassium cyanide, tear gas, lewisite or any other poisonous substances, liquids or gases, or any compressed gas, or any radioactive article, substance or material, at such time or place or in such manner or condition as to endanger unreasonably or as to be likely to endanger unreasonably persons or property. L.1951,c.264,s.7; amended 2003,c.79,s.34.
N.J. Stat. § 27:19-3 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-3
Ballot; form and content
Status: in_force

If the board adopts a resolution that a vote is required upon the question, a certified copy of the resolution shall at once be filed with the county clerk, who shall in the manner and form provided by law, place the question upon all the ballots used at the next general election in the county in substantially the following form: "To vote upon the public question printed below, if in favor thereof mark a cross (X) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word YES, and if opposed thereto mark a cross (X) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word NO. ] YES "Shall the board of chosen freeholders construct [ ] NO and maintain a viaduct (or bridge, as the case may be), at (set forth location and particulars)." If a majority of the legal voters of the county voting at the election vote in favor of the proposition the board shall forthwith proceed to build and construct the viaduct or bridge, or cause it to be constructed and thereafter maintain and operate it.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-10 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-10
Purchase and improvement of capital equipment and facilities
Status: in_force

In order to conserve, improve, and promote public transportation service necessary for public use pursuant to the provisions of this act, the corporation may purchase and improve capital equipment and facilities, including, but not limited to, the design, planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, relocation, installation, removal, establishment, repair or rehabilitation of such equipment or facilities. The powers herein granted shall be exercised by the corporation, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary of P.L.1948, c. 92 (C. 52:18A-1 et seq.) and chapters 25, 32, 33, 34 and 35 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes, and in accordance with procedures set forth in section 11 of this act. L.1979, c. 150, s. 10, eff. July 17, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-5.11 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5.11
Form of complaint, summons.
Status: in_force

6. A complaint and summons issued for a violation of the provisions of this act or any of the rules or regulations adopted by the corporation shall be in a form prescribed and approved by the Administrative Director of the Courts and served pursuant to the Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey. L.1997,c.357,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-37 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-37
Transfer of files, books, papers, etc., to department of transportation
Status: in_force

All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, council, board, office, authority or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Transportation or to any office, authority or agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, shall upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the department, office, authority or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. L.1966, c. 301, s. 37.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-54 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-54
Cost of work; payment
Status: in_force

All payments for such roads, parking areas and driveways, and improvements to existing roads, parking areas and driveways on lands owned by the State, shall be paid out of appropriations made to the commissioner for that purpose. Nothing in this section or section 27:7-53 of this Title shall be construed to prevent the inmates and employees of any public institution from being employed on repairs and improvements of roads, parking areas and driveways used in connection with the institution. Amended by L.1968, c. 438, s. 2, eff. Feb. 19, 1969.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-5e — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5e
Compensation, paratransit workers, commercial vehicle travel restrictions; definition.
Status: in_force

1. For each hour of time worked during a commercial vehicle travel restriction for inclement weather issued by the Commissioner of Transportation, the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall ensure that eligible personnel are paid wages at a rate of not less than 150 percent of the individual's regular hourly wage. Eligible personnel shall only receive the enhanced compensation pursuant to this section for hours worked during the actual period of the commercial vehicle travel restriction, as determined by the Commissioner of Transportation. For purposes of this section, "eligible personnel" means an operator of an Access Link paratransit vehicle who is actively engaged in operating an Access Link paratransit vehicle. L.2023, c.14.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5G-4 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 5G / Section 5G-4
Railroad overpasses
Status: in_force

a. Every bridge or overpass carrying a railroad, with a clearance of less than 14 feet 6 inches from the roadway beneath, shall have the maximum clearance marked or posted thereon in accordance with the current standards prescribed by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. b. Signs warning persons driving motor vehicles that they are approaching a bridge or overpass with less than 14 feet 6 inches clearance shall be posted at the last safe exit or detour preceding the bridge or overpass and the maximum clearance of the bridge or overpass shall be indicated on these signs. c. The signs or markings required by this section shall be posted or marked, as appropriate, by, and shall be maintained by the governmental entity, be it the State or the political subdivision, which has jurisdiction over the roadway underneath the bridge or overpass. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the toll road authorities. L. 1986, c. 104, s. 4, eff. Sept. 5, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 27:16-35 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-35
Signposts; erection by county; removal of others
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders shall place, or cause to be placed, along and at the intersection of all public county roads, suitable signboards with proper inscriptions thereon for the convenience and information of travelers, and may remove all other signboards, whether advertising, cautionary or directory, within the limits of a county road.
N.J. Stat. § 27:7-39 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-39
Sidewalks and curbs along highways; contracts with counties and municipalities
Status: in_force

The commissioner may construct paths or sidewalks and curbing along state highways and other roads and highways under his jurisdiction from any moneys available to the commissioner, and in connection therewith may contract with counties and municipalities to share the cost of such construction and thereafter of the maintenance and reconstruction thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 27:23-57 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-57
Rules or regulations.
Status: in_force

6. The authority shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules or regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2013, c.130 (C.27:23-55 and C.27:23-56). L.2013, c.130, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 27:5G-12 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 5G / Section 5G-12
Assignment to private owner
Status: in_force

If a railroad overhead bridge carries a private road, the commissioner shall assign the bridge to the jurisdiction of the person owning the road. L. 1988, c. 171, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 27:14-19 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-19
Bond issue instead of tax levy; vote required
Status: in_force

The board of chosen freeholders may, instead of certifying to the county board of taxation the county's share of the cost of any work done under this article, as required by section 27:14-18 of this title, by resolution adopted by a vote of at least two-thirds of all its members, issue bonds of the county for its proper share of the cost of the work which shall be an amount not exceeding the total cost of such work, less the amount certified to be paid by the state.
N.J. Stat. § 27:14-23 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-23
Copy of all papers filed with commissioner
Status: in_force

A true copy of the specifications, bid, contract, bond, justification of surety and summary of all bids received, including any rejected and the cause therefor, certified to be such by the director of the board of chosen freeholders, shall, immediately after the awarding of any contract, be furnished by the board of chosen freeholders to the commissioner to be filed and remain of record in his office.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-28 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-28
"The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program"; purposes.
Status: in_force

4. a. The board shall establish and administer a program to be known as "The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program" for the following purposes: (1) To assist counties to develop and provide accessible feeder transportation service to accessible fixed-route transportation services where such services are available, and accessible local transit service to senior citizens and the disabled, which may include but not be limited to door-to-door service, fixed route service, local fare subsidy, and user-side subsidy, which may include but not be limited to private ride or taxi fare subsidy; and to coordinate the activities of the various participants in this program in providing the services to be rendered at the county level and between counties; and (2) To enable the corporation to develop, provide and maintain capital improvements that afford accessibility to fixed route and other transit services in order to make rail cars, rail stations, bus shelters and other bus equipment accessible to senior citizens and the disabled; to render technical information and assistance to counties eligible for assistance under this act; and to coordinate the program within and among counties. b. In the State fiscal year beginning July 1 following the effective date of P.L.2009, c.261 and in each fiscal year thereafter, there shall be appropriated to the corporation from the revenues deposited in the Casino Revenue Fund established pursuant to section 145 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-145) a sum equal to 8.5 percent of the revenues deposited in the fund during the preceding fiscal year, as determined by the State Treasurer, to effectuate the purposes and provisions of P.L.1983, c.578 (C.27:25-25 et seq.). Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, for the State Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024, appropriations to the corporation from the revenues deposited in the Casino Revenue Fund or the Property Tax Relief Fund, as appropriate, shall be given priority to ensure that the corporation receives an amount equal to 8.5 percent of the sum of the revenues deposited in the Casino Revenue Fund during the preceding fiscal year, adding back any reductions in revenues during the preceding fiscal year that directly resulted from the temporary credit allowable under section 1 of P.L.2021, c.314 or the temporary deduction allowable under section 3 of the P.L.2021, c.314, as determined by the State Treasurer, to effectuate the purposes and provisions of P.L.1983, c.578 (C.27:25-25 et seq.). L.1983, c.578, s.4; amended 2009, c.261, s.1; 2021, c.314, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1B-21.28 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-21.28
Use of debt service savings
Status: in_force

23. Any savings in the amount of debt service realized as a result of the sale of refunding bonds by the authority shall only be used to fund transportation projects. L.2000,c.73,s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1B-22.6 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1B / Section 1B-22.6
Reporting environmental assessments.
Status: in_force

1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Executive Order No. 215 of 1989 to the contrary, toll road authorities, the New Jersey Transit Corporation, and the department shall not be required to prepare and submit to the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to Executive Order No. 215 of 1989, an environmental assessment for a public highway or public transportation project that has anticipated construction costs of $3 million or less. b. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Executive Order No. 215 of 1989 to the contrary, toll road authorities, the New Jersey Transit Corporation, and the department shall not be required to prepare and submit to the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to Executive Order No. 215 of 1989, an environmental impact statement for a public highway or public transportation project that has anticipated construction costs of $7 million or less and land disturbance in excess of five acres. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department of Environmental Protection may require a toll road authority, the New Jersey Transit Corporation, or the department to submit an environmental assessment for a public highway or public transportation project that has anticipated construction costs between $5 and $7 million and land disturbance in excess of five acres. c. The Department of Environmental Protection shall annually increase the thresholds established in subsections a. and b. of this section to appropriately account for inflation utilizing a federally published measure of inflation that indexes construction costs over an area encompassing New Jersey, and shall publish notice of this increase on its Internet website and in the New Jersey Register. d. Nothing in this section shall be construed to abrogate or limit the authority of the Department of Environmental Protection to require the submission of an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement for a public highway or public transportation project pursuant to any other law. L. 2021, c.351.
N.J. Stat. § 27:15-1.10 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-1.10
Maximum percentage of State's share
Status: in_force

The State's share of the cost of any work undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not exceed ninety per centum (90%) of the total cost of such work. L.1947, c. 62, p. 208, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 27:1A-66 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 1A / Section 1A-66
Program to provide motor bus and rail passenger service at reduced rates for certain individuals.
Status: in_force

3. The Commissioner of Transportation is hereby authorized and directed to establish and implement a program to provide motor bus and rail passenger service for senior citizens during offpeak times and to provide motor bus and rail passenger service for senior citizens age 65 and older, persons with disabilities, and all disabled veterans at all times bus or rail service is offered, on regular routes of carriers within the State or between points in this State and points in adjacent states at one-half of the regular adult rates of fare, except that the reduced fare shall not be available to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, or disabled veterans traveling on commuter railroad trains operated during peak times which have been designated by the New Jersey Transit Corporation as ineligible for round trip excursion fares. The commissioner may take any action that the commissioner deems necessary to implement this program, including contracts with carriers for the provision of transportation services under this program, purchase of regular tickets and resale to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and disabled veterans at one-half the ordinary fare, or direct payments to carriers for services provided to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and disabled veterans under this program. Where carriers may be entitled to receive or do receive funds from sources other than the Department of Transportation for the provision of service to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and disabled veterans, reimbursement payments which may be made by the Department of Transportation to the carriers may be adjusted accordingly. L.1973, c.126, s.3; amended 1975, c.271, s.3; 1999, c.179, s.2; 2017, c.20, s.3; 2017, c.131, s.108.
N.J. Stat. § 27:3A-1 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 3A / Section 3A-1
Purpose of act
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this act, "State, county or municipal highway or road" means any public street, thoroughfare, roadway, bridge, traffic circle, tunnel, overpass, interchange, and way in this State open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular travel, which has been constructed, taken over, or is owned, controlled, or maintained by the State or a county or municipality thereof. L.1983, c. 84, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-5.5 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5.5
Confiscation of certificate
Status: in_force

The governing board of the corporation, through its agents, may take possession of any certificate presented by any person other than the retired railroad employee to whom it was issued. L. 1986, c. 93, s. 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 27:25-5.20 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-5.20
Findings, declarations relative to operation of trains.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is necessary to prohibit a person whose driver's license is suspended or revoked from operating a train in this State in order to eliminate or reduce an essentially local safety hazard; b. This prohibition is not incompatible with a law, regulation, or order of the United States Government; and c. The prohibition does not impose an unreasonable burden on interstate commerce. L.2016, c.33, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 27:11-10 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-10
Act reducing amount of 1930 issue
Status: in_force

L.1932, c. 250, p. 550, entitled "An act to reduce to sixty-three million dollars the debt authorized to be created by an act entitled "An act authorizing the creation of a debt of the state of New Jersey by the issuance of bonds of the state in the sum of eighty-three million dollars for highway improvements; providing the ways and means to pay the interest of said debt, and also to pay and discharge the principal thereof; and providing for the submission of this law to the people at a general election,' approved April eighteenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty," approved June fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, saved from repeal. [This act reduces the amount of the bonds authorized by L.1930, c. 228, p. 1022, from eighty-three million dollars to sixty-three million dollars. The act was submitted to the voters of the state at the general election held in November 1932, and was officially declared adopted on December 6, 1932.]
N.J. Stat. § 27:13-17 — NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-17
Rules and regulations by commissioner
Status: in_force

The State Highway Commissioner is hereby empowered and authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as shall be necessary to implement the provisions of this act. L.1964, c. 244, s. 8.