After announcing an immediate termination of the ARC Tunnel project yesterday, Governor Christie offered a reprieve today, agreeing to a two-week extension to allow further study to review options for the project. While today’s development was good news, the project […]
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UPDATE: ARC Tunnel Upgraded from Dead to Critical Condition
Friday, October 8th, 2010ARC Tunnel is Dead
Thursday, October 7th, 2010After weeks of speculation, Governor Christie finally pulled the plug on the ARC Tunnel today at a news conference at the Statehouse. New Jersey Future released the following statement this afternoon in response:
Help Support the ARC Tunnel!
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010Regular readers of this blog know that the ARC Tunnel, a vital rail link between NJ and NY, and the nation’s largest infrastructure project, is under serious threat of being terminated. Despite unprecedented funding commitments from the federal government, Port Authority […]
Correcting the Record on ARC
Thursday, September 30th, 2010A legitimate issue that deserves attention, but a number of misleading and inaccurate statements by critics of the project have clouded the recent debate.
This Week in the ARC Tunnel (again)
Friday, September 24th, 2010Another deviation from our usual Friday round-up to bring you up to speed on all the latest wrangling around the largest transit project in the nation. News Monday, 9/20/10- N.J. officials consider using Hudson River tunnel money to help transportation […]
New Jersey Future Statement on ARC/TTF Funding
Monday, September 20th, 2010New Jersey Future issued the following statement today in response to the news that the Christie Administration is considering using money committed to the ARC tunnel to instead reauthorize the state’s Transportation Trust Fund:
This Week in the ARC Tunnel
Saturday, September 18th, 2010A slight departure from our usual Friday round-up of land-use news to catalog all of the coverage surround the decision to suspend work on the ARC tunnel for 30 days. News Sunday, 9/12/10- N.J. halts new work on $8.7B N.Y.-N.J. tunnel project […]
Traffic Isn’t The Only Type of Gridlock Along Route 1
Thursday, September 16th, 2010New Jersey Department of Transportation released a draft of its long-awaited Regional Growth Strategy for the Route 1 region in Central Jersey.
30 Day Review an Ominous Sign for ARC Tunnel Project
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010This weekend, NJ Transit Executive Director James Weinstein announced a 30-day hold on the $8.7 billion ARC tunnel project, to allow for a review of the project’s costs. The hold will not affect work already underway, though it will delay […]
Two More Communities Adopt Complete Streets Policies, More Likely
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010The adoption of a statewide complete streets policy by the New Jersey Department of Transportation was a major milestone for those who believe New Jersey’s streets should be designed for all users, not just drivers. But because only a small […]