Background/Analysis/Issues: 

NJDOT has requested that DVRPC amend the FFY2026 S/TIP for New Jersey by increasing the FFY26 Engineering/Right-of-Way/Construction (ERC) Phase of the Pavement Preservation Program (DB #X51) by $31.216 M. Funding for this cost  increase is coming from federal releases ($4.844 M), the Statewide Guiderail Upgrade  Program (DB #X201) ($17 M), and the removal of the Route 50 Bridge over Cedar  Swamp Creek project in the SJTPO area (DB #17329) ($9.372 M). This increase will be  accomplished by adding $37.716 M NHPP in the Statewide area; removing $4.5 M  ($3.5 M NHPP/$1 M STBGP-FLEX) from the DVRPC area; and removing $2 M ($1.5 M  NHPP/$0.5 M STBGP-FLEX) from the SJTPO area, for a total cost increase of $31.216 M. 

The reason for the cost increase is to support remaining FFY26 Pavement Preservation  authorizations as part of the August Redistribution exercise. The original balance in this  program before the cost increase was $8 M and there was one remaining authorization,  Pavement Preservation Central Contract-17, for $12.758 M, leaving a balance of  -$4.758 M. Therefore, the cost increase will cover the negative balance and the list of  remaining authorizations below. Other remaining Pavement Preservation authorizations  can be seen in the attachment provided by NJDOT. 

List of Remaining FFY26 Pavement Preservation Authorizations in the DVRPC Region

• Route 45, Route 40 (East Avenue)/Main Street (CR  672) to Berkley Road/Mantua Boulevard (CR 632); $6.148 million; Gloucester County, Salem County
• Route 30, Weymouth Road (CR 640) to Haddon Avenue; Route 130, Branch Pike (CR 606) to Charleston Road/Cooper Street (CR 630); & Route 206, Route 130 to CR 524; $20.8 million; Atlantic County, Burlington County, Mercer County
• Route 1, Route 1 B to  Production Way $7.51 million; Mercer County, Middlesex County

This program will allow NJDOT to accomplish eligible federal pavement preservation  activities on New Jersey's Interstate highway system and will also allow for pavement  preservation on all other state-maintained roads, which help keep New Jersey's  highway system in a state of good repair. With timely preservation, NJDOT can provide  the traveling public with improved safety and mobility, reduced congestion and  smoother, longer lasting pavements. 

Financial Constraint:  

Financial constraint will be maintained by making adjustments to other existing TIP  projects whose schedules or costs have changed. The attached fiscal constraint charts  provided by NJDOT show all of the adjustments taking place in accordance with the TIP  Memorandum of Understanding. All projects listed contribute to fiscal constraint. 

Conformity Finding: 

The TIP's current conformity finding will not be impacted by this amendment as this  project is exempt from air quality analysis. 

Cost and Source of Funds: 

$31.216 M ($37.716 M NHPP added and $6.5 M ($5 M NHPP/$1.5 M STBGP-FLEX)  removed) 

The Regional Technical Committee recommends the DVRPC Board approve TIP Action  NJ26-017, NJDOT’s request that DVRPC amend the FFY2026 S/TIP for New Jersey by  increasing the FFY26 ERC Phase of the Pavement Preservation Program (DB #X51) by $31.216 M. Funding for this cost increase is coming from federal releases ($4.844 M),  the Statewide Guiderail Upgrade Program (DB #X201) ($17 M), and the removal of the  Route 50 Bridge over Cedar Swamp Creek project in the SJTPO area (DB #17329)  ($9.372 M). This increase will be accomplished by adding $37.716 M NHPP in the  Statewide area; removing $4.5 M ($3.5 M NHPP/$1 M STBGP-FLEX) from the DVRPC  area; and removing $2 M ($1.5 M NHPP/$0.5 M STBGP-FLEX) from the SJTPO area,  for a total cost increase of $31.216 M.