A2646

Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $10 million to DOT for construction of highway guard rail along entirety of Route 208 through Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, and Oakland in sections without highway guard rail, where necessary to ensure health and safety of motorists and residents whose properties abut Route 208.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Supplemental appropriation of up to $10 million to DOT for highway guard rail construction on Route 208 in Bergen County.

This bill allocates up to $10 million for the New Jersey Department of Transportation to install highway guard rail along Route 208 through Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, and Oakland. The funding targets sections of Route 208 without existing guard rail, aiming to enhance the safety of motorists and residents whose properties border the highway. The Commissioner of Transportation is exempt from the 2015 Roadway Design Manual guidelines for this specific appropriation. The act takes effect immediately.

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee