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Institutionalizing Complete Streets in Your Community: Join Us at the 2026 NJDOT Complete Streets Summit to Learn More!
Throughout New Jersey and nationwide, many communities are taking up Complete Streets at the core of how they plan, design, and maintain their local transportation networks. Municipal leaders are embedding Complete Streets principles into local ordinances, procedures, and their everyday decision-making to ensure their local streets are safer, more accessible, and more welcoming for all [...]
From Net Zero to Target Zero: The Role of E‑Bikes in Advancing New Jersey’s Statewide Priorities
New Jersey has established itself as a national leader through its commitment to several ambitious policy goals, including eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2040 and significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Agencies are researching and implementing strategies that support the State in achieving its priorities. Micromobility options such as e‑bikes directly advance many of New Jersey’s transportation, environmental, and public health goals [...]
New Report on Systemic and Systematic Safety Now Available
The NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center and Rowan University have recently released a new report: Systemic and Systematic Safety Countermeasures for Vulnerable Road User Safety: A Review. The report examines the increasing safety concerns for vulnerable road users, particularly pedestrians and bicyclists, amid rising numbers of traffic crashes. [...]
NJDOT Bicycle & Pedestrian Resource Center: 2025 Year in Review
The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Resource Center (NJDOT BPRC) experienced a dynamic and eventful 2025. Supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) with funds from the Federal Highway Administration, NJDOT BPRC engaged in a variety of activities and initiatives over the past year [...]
Railway Crossing Safety: What You Need to Know as a Cyclist or Pedestrian
There are over 3,400 miles of railroad tracks in New Jersey, and almost 44% of schools in the state are located within a half-mile of an active freight or passenger rail. Given that nationally, 34% of railroad incidents over the past ten years have occurred at highway-rail grade crossings, [...]
Temporary Demonstration Project Being Tested in Pennsville, NJ
On November 5th, 2025, two temporary crosswalks with painted curb extensions were installed on Riviera Drive in Pennsville, New Jersey. These new safety measures, installed by Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association staff and Pennsville municipal staff, are being tested as part of South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization’s Complete [...]