New Jersey Department of Transportation
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Agency overview | |
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Formed | December 12, 1966 |
Jurisdiction | New Jersey |
Headquarters | 1035 Parkway Avenue Ewing, New Jersey, U.S. |
Agency executives |
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Parent agency | State of New Jersey |
Website | www.nj.gov/transportation |
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)[2] is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportation policy, and assisting with rail, freight, and intermodal transportation issues. It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation. The present Commissioner is Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti.
History
The agency that became NJDOT began as the New Jersey State Highway Department (NJSHD) c. 1920.[3] NJDOT was established in 1966 as the first State transportation agency in the United States. The Transportation Act of 1966 (Chapter 301, Public Laws, 1966) established the NJDOT on December 12, 1966.
Since the late 1970s, NJDOT has been phasing out or modifying many
Until 2003, the NJDOT included the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV), which was reorganized as the self-operating New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC).
NJDOT Commissioners
- David J. Goldberg (1966–1970)
- John C. Kohl (1970–1974)
- Alan Sagner (1974–1977)
- Russell Mullen (1977–1978)
- Louis J. Gambaccini (1978–1981)
- Anne P. Canby (1981–1982)
- John P. Sheridan Jr. (1982–1985)
- Roger A. Bodman (1985–1986)
- Hazel Frank Gluck (1986–1989)
- Robert Innocenzi (1989–1990)
- Tom Downs (1990–1993)
- Kathy Stanwick (1993–1994)
- Dennis Keck (1994)
- Frank J. Wilson (1994–1996)
- John J. Haley (1997–1998)
- James Weinstein (1998–2001)
- Jamie Fox (2002)
- Jack Lettiere (2003–2006)
- Kris Kolluri (2006–2008)
- Stephen Dilts (2008–2010)
- James S. Simpson (2010–2014)
- Joseph Bertoni (2014)
- Jamie Fox (2014–2015)
- Richard T. Hammer (2015–2018)
- Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti (2018–present)
Divisions, programs and services
Public roads
NJDOT operates, develops, and maintains the State's
Freight planning
NJDOT develops interim and long-term plans and strategic policy on freight and shipping in and around the state. These intermodal policies cover trucking, rail, maritime and air freight.
Capital programs
The Transportation Capital Program and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) allocate state and federal transportation funding, including projected projects and investment.
Community programs
Assistance to local communities and grants for transportation-related projects, such as transit villages.
Engineering
This refers to technical planning, development, design and research for projects.
Bureau of Aeronautics
NJDOT's Bureau of Aeronautics has general oversight of public use airports and restricted use facilities, including airstrips, heliports and balloon ports, addresses aviation safety and provides licensing and registration on aviation facilities and aerial activities including advertising, aerial racing, and sports.
Railroads
The NJDOT was also responsible for funding and supporting passenger rail service within New Jersey and to and from nearby points from the late 1960s onward, including procuring new modern equipment and rolling stock. The agency purchased
In 1979,
NJDOT is a member of the Northeast Corridor Commission.
Traffic management
NJDOT maintains the Statewide Traffic Management Center (sTMC) headquartered in Woodbridge Township. STMC is also the home to New Jersey State Police and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. STMC is staffed 24/7 and is responsible for the coordination and logistics of statewide resources during major incidents within New Jersey.
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ Unit, NJDOT Web Development. "New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
- ^ About NJDOT. New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Retrieved July 19, 2009
- ^ "Fernwood Service Station" (PDF). NJDOT. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "New Jersey Department of Transportation Statewide Mileage" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation.
External links
- New Jersey Department of Transportation, official website