Jersey City Mayor-elect James Solomon is celebrating the revised Turnpike expansion project that maintains the current two-lane configuration through Jersey City rather than expanding to six lanes as originally proposed, but still believes more changes are needed.
“The Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program is a critical investment in our regional infrastructure that expands access to our ports and airport while keeping up with the pace of residential and commercial development in Jersey City, Bayonne, and Newark,” outoing Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said in a statement.
“The communities adjacent to the Turnpike Extension are growing quickly and our ports are taking on a higher and higher volume of cargo and work. After considerable review, we have re-envisioned the projects within the broader program and found a way to make this great investment even better for our residents, infrastructure, and economy.”
The changes will be revised to eliminate new travel lanes east of Interchange 14A and provide a direct connection from the Turnpike Extension to port facilities in Bayonne and Jersey City…