July 21, 2025
The Draft TIP for New Jersey contains 155 projects, totalling over $2.299 billion for the phases to be advanced over the next four years. DVRPC must receive comments for the Draft TIP by 5:00 pm (local time) on August 20, 2025.
The Draft DVRPC Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New Jersey (FFY26 - FFY29) is now open for public comment. The TIP is the regionally agreed-upon list of priority transportation projects that the region plans to carry out over a four-year period. It is required by federal law, most recently through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IIJA/BIL), and allows transportation projects in the region to be eligible for federal funding.
The Draft TIP for New Jersey contains 155 projects, totalling over $2.299 billion for the phases to be advanced over the next four years. Programmed funds include $1.299 billion for 98 multimodal projects in the DVRPC regional Highway Program. Additionally, there are 57 projects in the DVRPC regional Transit Program including 37 for NJ Transit ($886 million) and 20 for PATCO ($114 million), totaling nearly $1 billion. For information purposes only, the TIP lists 108 NJDOT-managed statewide highway programs for the State of New Jersey that are worth $5.3 billion (primarily state-funded) over the first four years.
New projects included in the TIP:
Transit
- Light Rail Infrastructure Systems and Maintenance
- Rail Station Resiliency
- Rail Infrastructure Resiliency
Burlington County
- ATMS Expansion & Upgrade
- Taunton Road (CR 544) Widening
Camden County
- Chews Landing Road (CR 683) Roadway Improvements
Mercer County
- Johnson Trolley Pedestrian Bridge
Gloucester County
- Widening of the Atlantic City Expressway (ACE) and Route 42
- Intersection Improvements to Clayton Road (CR 610) and Franklinville Road/Corkery Lane (CR 612)
- Bridgeton Pike (SR 45) and Berkley Road Mantua Boulevard (CR 632) Intersection Improvements
- Intersection Improvements to Paulsboro Road (CR 653) and Repaupo Station Road/Asbury Station Road (CR 684)
How to Make a Public Comment
The Draft FFY 2026 TIP for New Jersey (FFY26 - FFY29) is open for public comment now through August 20, 2025, at 5:00 pm local time. Comments may be submitted online, by email, or through the mail.
By Email: TIP@dvrpc.org
By Mail:
Public Comments
c/o DVRPC Office of Communications and Engagement
190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520
People are also invited to attend a public meeting:
In-person meeting:
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 6:00-7:30 pm
Mullica Hill Library
389 Wolfert Station Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
Register to attend: https://bit.ly/4k7LP8O
Dinner will be available for attendees.
Hybrid meeting:
Thursday, August 7, 2025, from 6:00-7:30 pm
In-person at DVRPC’s office
190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1520
Directions: https://www.dvrpc.org/directions/
Register to attend in-person and online: https://bit.ly/43vV9wr
Dinner will be available for in-person attendees. Both in-person and online attendees will have the option to give public comment.
Questions and comments must be submitted in writing. If you need assistance providing a written comment, please contact the DVRPC Office of Communications and Engagement at 215.592.1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
DVRPC must receive comments for the Draft TIP by 5:00 pm (local time) on August 20, 2025.
To learn more about the TIP, check out the informational series of articles: What Is the TIP?, How Does a Project Get on the TIP?, and How Is the TIP Funded?