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NJ Rev Stat § 27:5H-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5H-2 - Definitions

27:5H-2. Definitions  As used in this act:  a. "Highway route controlled quantity" means the same as it is defined by the United States Department of Transportation at 49 CFR 173.403 or any superseding regulation.  b. "Radioactive material" means the same as it is defined by the United States Department of Transportation at 49 CFR 173.403 or any superseding regulation.  c. "State-designated route" means a preferred route selected in accordance with United States Department of Transportation "Guidelines for Selecting Preferred Highway Routes for Large Quantity Shipments of Radioactive Materials" or an equivalent routing analysis which adequately considers overall risk to the public.  L. 1987, c. 12, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5H-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5H-4 - Duties, responsibilities

27:5H-4. Duties, responsibilities  The duties and responsibilities of the commission shall be:  a. To establish criteria, in conformity with federal law and in consideration of the unique needs of the State, for selection of State-designated routes for the transport of highway route controlled quantity radioactive materials through the State;  b. To identify and recommend to the Governor, or his designee, and Legislature, and review periodically as necessary, but at least annually upon the issue of the annual "Construction Program" document or any substantially similar document prepared by the Department of Transportation, the general State-designated routes for implementation by the State, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the United States Department of Transportation;  c. To designate, pursuant to subsection b. of this section upon each notification of an intent to transport highway route controlled quantity radioactive materials through the State, the specific State-designated route for that shipment, for implementation by the State, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the United States Department of Transportation, and to immediately notify the members of the Legislature through whose districts the selected route passes;  d. To consult and cooperate, where appropriate, with the federal government, regional and interstate organizations and agencies, and other state governments in efforts to identify State-designated routes so as to ensure maximum practicable consistency with those of neighboring states;  e. To make recommendations with respect to the transport of radioactive material and the response to accidents resulting therefrom for incorporation by the Department of Environmental Protection in the State Radiation Emergency Response Plan created pursuant to P.L. 1981, c. 302 (C. 26:2D-37 et seq.); and f. To review and evaluate existing local, county and State public safety personnel training programs for response to radioactive material transport accidents, and to make recommendations thereon to the appropriate governmental entities.  L. 1987, c. 12, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5H-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5H-5 - Rules, regulations

27:5H-5. Rules, regulations  In accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the commission shall:  a. Adopt any rules or regulations deemed necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act; and  b. Conduct public hearings in carrying out its duties under subsections a. and b. of section 4 of this act.  L. 1987, c. 12, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5I-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5I-1 - Parking of roll-off dumpsters

27:5I-1. Parking of roll-off dumpsters  a. No person shall park or leave unattended any waste or refuse container, commonly known as a roll-off dumpster or roll-off container, on or along any highway or public property, without the written consent of the appropriate municipal, county, or State authority having jurisdiction over the highway or public property. Consent shall be valid and remain in effect for a period of not more than 30 days, but may be renewed by the appropriate official upon application therefor.  To warn the operators of vehicles of the presence of a traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care, any roll-off dumpster or roll-off container parked on or along any highway shall be equipped with and display markers consisting of all yellow reflective diamond-shaped panels having a minimum size of 18 inches by 18 inches. These panels shall be mounted at the edge of the dumpster or container at both ends nearest the path of passing vehicles and facing the direction of oncoming traffic. These markers shall have a minimum mounting height of three feet from the bottom of the panels to the surface of the roadway.  b. A person who is convicted of a violation of this section shall pay a fine of not more than $100.00 for each violation. In default of the payment of a fine, imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days may be imposed.  The fine shall be paid over to the board or body charged with the maintenance of the road or highway upon which the violation occurs.  L. 1987, c. 403, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5K-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5K-1 - Findings, declarations relative to scenic, historic highways.

27:5K-1 Findings, declarations relative to scenic, historic highways.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Certain portions of the State highway system are notable for their scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, and archaeological value and are worthy of official designation as scenic and historic highways to provide special consideration of their unique features and special role in the highway system; b. The public interest would be served by the creation of a coordinated scenic and historic highways program to enhance recreation, preserve and protect scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, and archaeological resources, encourage economic development through tourism, and educate the public about the history and culture of this State; c. New Jersey lags behind other states around the country in terms of preserving roadways which have scenic, historic, and other intrinsic qualities; and d. It is altogether fitting and proper for the Legislature to establish a "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program" in the Department of Transportation which will encourage the promotion and preservation of the scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, and archaeological qualities of certain roadways, and areas surrounding such roadways, throughout the State. L.2009, c.245, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5K-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5K-2 - Definitions relative to scenic, historic highways.

27:5K-2 Definitions relative to scenic, historic highways.  2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. "Department" means the Department of Transportation. "Program" means the New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program established by section 3 of P.L.2009, c.245 (C.27:5K-3). "Public entity" means the State, any county, municipality, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public body in the State. L.2009, c.245, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5K-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5K-3 - "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program."

27:5K-3 "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program."  3. a. There is hereby established a "New Jersey Scenic and Historic Highways Program" to be administered by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of this act. The program is established to encourage the State and counties and municipalities throughout the State to preserve the unique and intrinsic qualities of roadways deemed to have scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, or archaeological value. b. Any roadway in this State, including the surrounding area thereof, which has scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, or archaeological value may be designated through an act of the Legislature for inclusion in the program. c. Once a roadway has been designated for inclusion in the program, the department and all other public entities with jurisdiction over the roadway or the surrounding area are encouraged to preserve and promote the scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, or archaeological qualities, or any combination of the foregoing, that served as the basis for the roadway's inclusion in the program. The department and public entities with jurisdiction over a roadway which has been included in the program are encouraged not to make any physical changes to the roadway, or its surrounding area, that would degrade any of its scenic, historic, recreational, cultural, or archaeological qualities. The preservation and promotion of a roadway that has been designated for inclusion in the program shall include, but not be limited to, the following activities: (1) Making safety improvements to the roadway to the extent that such improvements are necessary to accommodate increased traffic and changes in the types of vehicles using the roadway due to its inclusion in the program; (2) Constructing rest areas, turnouts, highway shoulder improvements, passing lanes, overlooks, interpretive facilities, and other facilities for use by pedestrians and bicyclists along the roadway; (3) Making improvements that will enhance access to recreational areas in the vicinity of the roadway; (4) Protecting scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, and archaeological resources in areas adjacent to the roadway; and (5) Developing and promoting tourist information to the public, including interpretive information about the program and the specific roadways that have been designated for inclusion in the program. L.2009, c.245, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:5K-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:5K-5 - Signage permitted.

27:5K-5 Signage permitted.  5. The department or any other public entity with jurisdiction over a roadway which has been designated for inclusion in the program may erect signs along the roadway indicating that it has been granted such a designation. L.2009, c.245, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:6-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:6-1.1 - State House Commission approval of conveyance required; parcels, certain.

27:6-1.1 State House Commission approval of conveyance required; parcels, certain.  2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any sale or conveyance by the Department of Transportation of the State's interest in any of the following parcels of land affected by P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1 et al.), P.L.2014, c.56, and P.L.2017, c.330 shall require the prior approval of the State House Commission, established pursuant to R.S.52:20-1 et seq. The parcels of land affected by P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1 et al.), P.L.2014, c.56, and P.L.2017, c.330 are as follows: a. Approximately 4 acres of land located in the City of Newark in the County of Essex, previously allocated for the Route 75 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1967, c.87; b. Approximately 120 acres of land located in the townships of Lawrence, Ewing, and Hopewell in the County of Mercer, previously allocated for the Route 69 or the Route 31 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1955, c.255; c. Approximately 23 acres of land located in the municipalities of Hanover and Morris in the County of Morris, previously allocated for the Route 178 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1967, c.142 and P.L.1971, c.287;  d. Approximately 76 acres of land located in Moorestown and Cinnaminson in the County of Burlington, previously allocated for the Route 90 Freeway pursuant to P.L.1965, c.60, which has had its end limit changed to eliminate an unbuilt portion pursuant to P.L.1997, c.143 (C.27:6-1.1 et al.);  e. That portion of the approximately 670 acres of land previously allocated for the Route 24 freeway that is not needed for transportation purposes located in the Township of Millburn in the County of Essex; the boroughs of Chatham, Florham Park, Madison, and Morris Plains, the townships of Hanover, Mendham, Montville, and Morris, and the Town of Morristown in the County of Morris; and the townships of Springfield and Union, and the City of Summit in the County of Union; and f. Approximately 11 acres of land located in the Township of Logan in the County of Gloucester, previously allocated for Route 324, extending from the Delaware River to milepost 0.95.  In addition, the Department of Transportation shall notify in writing the governing body of each municipality in which these parcels of land are located of any proposed action by the department for the sale or conveyance of the State's interest and the requirement that the State House Commission render its approval prior to such action. The notice shall be sent sufficiently prior in time to any action taken by the State House Commission to permit a municipal review and formulation of a response, if any. L.1997, c.143, s.2; amended 2014, c.56; 2017, c.330, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:6-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:6-2 - Certain former routes included in system

27:6-2. Certain former routes included in system  The state highway system shall also include any routes established, taken over and constructed under acts in effect prior to March thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, unless such routes have or shall have been vacated or abandoned by the commissioner as provided by law.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:6-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:6-3 - Approaches to Midtown Hudson tunnel declared part of state highway system; maintenance and operation

27:6-3. Approaches to Midtown Hudson tunnel declared part of state highway system; maintenance and operation  When, pursuant to article 6 of chapter 1 of Title 32, Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions (s. 32:1-118 et seq.), the port of New York authority has completed in its entirety the construction of the approaches to the Midtown tunnel according to and in complete conformity with a general plan of construction, approved by the state highway commissioner, which plan shall provide for a type of construction in conformity with the standards prescribed by the department for similar roads in the state highway system, and constituting a highway connection between state highway Route No. 3, in the township of North Bergen and Hudson county boulevard East, in the township of Weehawken (viz., a six-lane depressed roadway through Union City, and the connections thereof on the west with state highway Routes No. 1 and No. 3 and Hudson county boulevard and on the east with Hudson county boulevard East, all in accordance with said general plan), and dedicated it to public use for general highway purposes as well as tunnel traffic purposes, the said portion of said approach shall become a part of the state highway system, and shall thereafter be maintained, operated and administered by the state as a traffic connection with the Midtown tunnel as well as for general highway purposes in accordance with the laws of the state relating to maintenance, operation and administration of the state highway system and future amendments thereof and supplements thereto. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit the state highway commissioner to construct any portion of said approach. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to obligate the state to provide to the port of New York authority the funds with which to construct any portion of said approach. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit the state highway commissioner to maintain any portion of said approach other than the portion above described.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-2 - Additional routes

27:7-2. Additional routes  The commissioner may lay out routes in continuation of, connecting with, and in addition to the routes prescribed by section 27:6-1 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-3 - Routes to be direct; use of existing highways; new right of ways

27:7-3. Routes to be direct; use of existing highways; new right of ways  All routes shall be as short and direct as practicable between the points specified, due regard being had for the other requirements of this title. Existing highways may be used whenever convenient but the commissioner may lay out, open and improve new roads over acquired right of ways.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-4 - Routes taken over as state highways; hearing and notice

27:7-4. Routes taken over as state highways; hearing and notice  When the commissioner contemplates taking over a route or part thereof as a state highway he shall give notice in writing, which may be served on the body having control of such route or part thereof by mailing it to the presiding officer or clerk thereof, that the commissioner will give a hearing to all persons interested, on a day stated in the notice, not less than thirty days from the date thereof.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-5 - Determination by commissioner; notice to governing body

27:7-5. Determination by commissioner; notice to governing body  After the hearing the commissioner shall determine whether a route or part thereof, if any, shall be taken over as a state highway, and shall notify the body having control of the route or part thereof, of such action.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-6 - Route becomes state highway; exception

27:7-6. Route becomes state highway; exception  Upon such determination by the commissioner such route or part thereof shall become a state highway, and the further improvement, betterment, maintenance and repair thereof shall be at the expense of the state, under the jurisdiction of the commissioner, but when the determination of the commissioner or any amendment thereof made before the work on such portion of a state highway has been begun, shall contain a provision that certain indicated portions of a state highway to a length thereof in any particular location not exceeding five miles are subject to change of route at any time thereafter, which change is hereby limited to five years from the completion of such highway in its entirety as originally laid out, the certain indicated portion or portions thereof shall not become permanently dedicated as a part of the route of such state highway, but the commissioner may, in that case, alter the route and lay out the new part of the route as he may indicate, as he might have done in the first instance. The vacated portion of the highway to the extent limited herein may then be either vacated or abandoned and may be taken over by the board of chosen freeholders of the county and maintained as a county road as is otherwise provided by law.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-7 - Contracts affecting route taken over; fulfillment

27:7-7. Contracts affecting route taken over; fulfillment  When the body from which the highway is taken over has rights or benefits by virtue of an understanding, agreement, award or contract with any public utility or other person, to repair, maintain or construct all or any part of the highway, or to deliver or execute any other source of obligation with respect thereto, the undertaking shall remain in force, and all such contractual or agreement rights, duties and benefits shall pass to and be taken over and assumed for the state by the commissioner. All the terms, conditions and requirements of such agreements or contracts shall be fulfilled to the state by such public utility or person in the same manner as if they had been originally made between the state and such person.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-8 - Existing contracts unaffected

27:7-8. Existing contracts unaffected  If at the time when it is proposed to take over a highway, a contract for work thereon shall have been awarded but the work thereunder not completed, the further operation of this chapter with respect to the highway or part thereof shall be suspended until the completion of the work.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-9 - Reimbursement of counties for work done on roads taken over

27:7-9. Reimbursement of counties for work done on roads taken over  If, when a highway is taken over by the state under this chapter, a county shall have improved, reconstructed or made any extraordinary repairs upon it or any part thereof, under a contract awarded after March first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, the commissioner shall first set aside from the funds under his control a sum of money sufficient to reimburse the county for all money expended by it on such work whether raised by the issuance of bonds or otherwise, exclusive, however, of all moneys which may have been received by the county in the form of state aid, and expended as part of the cost of such extraordinary repairs or reconstruction. No such repayment shall be made, by virtue of any award of contract made after March thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, unless some proceeding concerning the contract had been theretofore begun or the contract shall have been theretofore approved by the commissioner. For the purpose of determining the amount of money expended by the county, the county engineer shall prepare and file with the commissioner a detailed certificate of the moneys so expended which shall be accepted as fixing the amount expended by the county provided the work shall be equal to that required by the provisions of this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 27:7-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 27 - Highways|Section 27:7-10 - Use of moneys repaid

27:7-10. Use of moneys repaid  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.