Manalapan Awarded Grant of Over $91K For Route 9 Improvements

Manalapan will receive a Safe Corridor grant in the amount of $91,911.02 for an improvement project on Route 9, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday.

The grant is part of a total of $5 million being distributed to 64 municipalities throughout the state to promote safety along various Safe Corridor highway segments and promote local street rehabilitation projects, according to the NJDOT.

A total of $3 million in Safe Corridor grants specifically will be distributed to 56 municipalities, with $2.13 million in Local Aid Infrastructure (LAIF) grants will be distributed to eight additional municipalities, according to the NJDOT.

“The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s top priority is safety, and these grants fund local enforcement and capital improvement projects that help make our roads safer,” NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson said.  “The funding helps local governments achieve their objectives without burdening local property taxpayers.”

Established in 2003, the Safe Corridor grants program targets 14 10-mile segments along highways with histories of high crash rates. They are supported by fines, which are doubled in designated Safe Corridors for a number of moving violations, including speeding.

Municipalities can use grant money to purchase police vehicles, radar equipment, computer hardware and software, and to pay salaries.

Areas in greater need receive greater amounts of funding, according to the NJDOT.

Click here for the complete list of grant recipients, amounts, and Safe Corridor segments for which grants are being awarded.