SOUTH JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — New Jersey is providing grants for projects that make it easier and safer for people to walk or bike to mass transit stops. Several communities in South Jersey are getting a cut of more than $25 million.
The money is going towards building or fixing sidewalks, bike lanes and lighting, and making other infrastructure upgrades, in dozens of towns throughout the state, including Clementon, Cherry Hill, Burlington, Delran, Evesham, Harrison Township, Somers Point and Voorhees.
Gov. Phil Murphy says property taxpayers will not be asked to pick up the entire tab. “This means our communities aren’t just going to be safer, but we are going to help keep them affordable.”
New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition Executive Director Debra Kagan says it should be a top priority to improve safety on the roads.
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“During the past three years, 612 people, or one-third of the people who died on our roads, were walking or biking,” Kagan said.
“This funding will advance projects that make our streets safer for everyone, especially our most vulnerable road users, people who are walking, biking, and rolling, including those using wheelchairs or scooters.”
She says these investments to make New Jersey’s transit system more accessible will also make it more equitable.