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Governor Corzine awards Safe Routes to School, Safe Streets to Transit grants Reiterating his commitment to improving pedestrian safety, Governor Jon S. Corzine today announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will award $4 million in Safe Routes to School grants and $2 million in Safe Streets to Transit grants.“These programs are critical components of New Jersey’s five year pedestrian safety program.” Governor Jon S. Corzine said. “Providing kids and commuters with safe facilities to walk and ride their bikes can encourage mass transit use, improve quality of life and prevent childhood obesity.” Read the rest of the NJDOT press release here. The Safe Routes to School grantees are listed here. The Safe Streets to Transit grantees are listed here.Print this |
Did you know? If all drivers in the USA used a bike instead of a car for just 0.5% of the driving they do, the US would save 462 million gallons of gas a year.
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Signs reminding drivers that they must yield to pedestrians in NJ. It is a traffic calming measure increasing the safety
Photographer: Adam Wroblewski
Location: Highland Park, NJ
Picture taken: 07/04
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