Title 27, Title 27: HIGHWAYS

27:25-8.1 Privately operated motorbus regular route service, requirements regarding curtailment of service. 1. a. For the purposes of P.L.2024, c.69 (C.27:25-8.1), "motorbus regular route service" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-3)…

27:25-9. Proceedings for decrease in service; contract payments as available revenue In any proceeding before the Department of Transportation for decreasing or abandoning service, any contract payments offered by the corporation for continuing service shall be considered as avai…

27:25-9.1 Schedules; motorbus regular route service, rail passenger service, ferry passenger service. 2. a. In addition to the powers and duties set forth under section 5 of P.L.1979, c.150 (C.27:25-5 et seq.), the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall develop a route schedule for…

27:25A-1. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "South Jersey Transportation Authority Act." L.1991,c.252,s.1.

27:25A-10. Powers of authority relative to public highways 10. a. Subject to the limitations of this act, the authority shall have the power to construct traffic circles, interchanges and grade separation at intersections of any project with public highways and to change and adju…

27:25A-11. Maintenance of completed projects 11. a. Each project when constructed and completed shall be maintained and kept in the condition and repair as the authority determines, or the bond covenants require. Each project or any part thereof may be policed and operated by the…

27:25A-11.1 Use of reclaimed asphalt pavement by South Jersey Transportation Authority. 4. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall permit for an expressway project under the jurisdiction of the authority the …

27:25A-12. Power of eminent domain 12. The exercise of the power of eminent domain and the compensation to be paid thereunder by the authority shall be in accordance with the provisions of the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c.361 (C.20:3-1 et seq.) insofar as the provisi…

27:25A-13. Authority bonds, notes 13. a. The authority may from time to time issue its bonds or notes for any of its purposes under this act, including the payment, funding, or refunding of principal or interest or redemption premiums on any bonds or notes issued by it or by or f…

27:25A-14. Actions of authority require prior approval of State 14. No resolution or other action of the authority providing for the issuance of bonds, notes, refunding bonds or other obligations or for the fixing, revising or adjusting of tolls, fares or charges for the use of a…

27:25A-15. Powers of authority to secure payment of bonds, notes 15. In any resolution of the authority authorizing or relating to the issuance of any bonds or notes, the authority, in order to secure the payment of the bonds or notes and in addition to its other powers, shall ha…

27:25A-16. Pledges of authority revenues valid, binding 16. Any pledge of tolls, fares, charges or other revenues or other moneys made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The tolls, fares or other revenues or other moneys so pledged …

27:25A-17. Members of authority not liable on bonds, notes 17. Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing bonds or notes issued pursuant to this act shall be liable personally on the bonds or notes by reason of the issuance thereof. Bonds and notes issued by th…

27:25A-18. Authority may purchase bonds, notes out of available funds 18. The authority shall have power to purchase bonds or notes of the authority out of any funds available therefor. The authority may hold, cancel or resell the bonds or notes subject to and in accordance with …

27:25A-19. Authority may collect charges for use of each project 19. a. The authority is authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect tolls, fares, passenger facility charges and other charges, including reduced fare or charge programs, for the use of each project and the differ…

27:25A-2 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. It is the public policy of this State to provide for the coordinated development and planning of the State's transportation system, both on the State and regional level. Through the medium of the Tran…

27:25A-20. Authority may increase tolls, fares or charges; hearings 20. The authority may increase any existing toll, fare or facility or other charge or establish any new toll, fare or charge for the use of any project and the different parts or sections thereof. a. The authorit…

27:25A-21. Traffic regulations; violations, penalties. 21. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection a. of section 19 of P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-19), no vehicle shall be permitted to make use of any expressway project except upon the payment of the tolls as may from time to…

27:25A-21.1 Definitions relative to toll collection monitoring. 11. As used in sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:25A-21.1 through C.27:25A-21.5), section 4 of P.L.2021, c.251 (C.27:25A-21.7), and section 4 of P.L.2023, c.7 (C.27:25A-21.8): "Authority" means the South…

27:25A-21.2 Toll collection monitoring system regulations. 12. a. The authority may, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt toll collection monitoring system regulations. The regulations shall include a procedure for pro…

27:25A-21.3 Violations of toll collection monitoring system regulations; penalties. 13. a. If a violation of the toll collection monitoring system regulations is committed as evidenced by a toll collection monitoring system, the authority or the agent of the authority may send an…

27:25A-21.4. Enforcement power of authority not limited; exception 14. Nothing in sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:25A-21.1 through C.27:25A-21.5) shall be construed as limiting the power of the authority as provided in P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-1 et seq.) to procee…

27:25A-21.5. Power of authority over tolls unchanged 15. Nothing in sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:25A-21.1 through C.27:25A-21.5) shall be construed as extending or diminishing the power of the authority to establish and assess tolls on expressway projects of the…

27:25A-21.6 Report of loss, theft of electronic vehicle identification system transponder; limited liability. 4. a. A customer who has an account with a New Jersey electronic toll collection system, subject to sections 11 through 15 of P.L.1997, c.59 (C.27:25A-21.1 through C.27:2…

27:25A-21.7 South Jersey Transportation Authority electronic toll collection system. 4. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall transmit electronic notification pursuant to the provisions of this section to a c…

27:25A-21.8 South Jersey Transportation Authority, notice of violation, administrative fee, before determining association, vehicle, existing electronic toll collection system account, prohibited. 4. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the South Jersey T…

27:25A-22. Provisions of plan for motorbus services 22. a. If a plan is established under subsection q. of section 7 of this act for motorbus regular route and motorbus charter services, the plan may provide for: (1) the designation of certain routes upon which motorbus regular r…

27:25A-23. Authority to own, operate "Atlantic City Expressway" project 23. The authority, as successor to the New Jersey Expressway Authority, shall be the owner and operator of the project known as the "Atlantic City Expressway," which on the transfer date is transferred to the…

27:25A-24. "Atlantic City International Airport" project established 24. a. There is established a transportation project, which shall consist of an airport and related facilities and activities. The airport, which shall be known as the "Atlantic City International Airport," shal…

27:25A-25. Authority to own, operate transportation, parking facilities 25. The authority, as the successor to the Atlantic County Transportation Authority, shall be the owner and operator of all transportation and parking facilities and other properties of the Atlantic County Tr…

27:25A-26. Authority may make regulations in connection with utility works on projects 26. In addition to the other powers conferred by this act or by any other law and not in limitation thereof, the authority, in connection with construction or operation of any project, may make…

27:25A-27. Consent necessary for takeover of existing public highway as feeder road 27. Before taking over any existing public highway as a feeder road, the authority shall obtain the consent of any entities then exercising jurisdiction over the highway, which are authorized to g…

27:25A-28. Real property may be conveyed to authority by government entity 28. Any government entity, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, is authorized to lease, lend, grant or convey to the authority at its request upon the terms and conditions as the governing body o…

27:25A-29. County, municipality may cooperate with authority in projects 29. For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the acquisition, construction, or operation of any project of the authority, any county or municipality may, upon agreement with the authority and in the mann…

27:25A-3. Definitions. 3. As used in this act: "Air passenger service" means any service which involves the carriage of persons for compensation or hire by aircraft. "Atlantic City Expressway" means the expressway project known as the Atlantic City Expressway constructed by the N…

27:25A-30. Amount of departmental costs, expenses certified to authority 30. If the department shall have incurred or paid any costs or expenses with respect to a project or with respect to preliminary studies of the feasibility or location thereof, the commissioner may from time…

27:25A-31. Authority property exempt from execution 31. All property of the authority, except any property which is subjected to a lien to secure any bonds or notes issued by the authority, shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other jud…

27:25A-32. Authority projects declared public property; exemption from State taxes 32. All projects and other property of the authority are declared to be public property of an instrumentality of the State and devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose a…

27:25A-33. Authority deposits, banking transactions 33. All banks, trust companies, savings banks, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business are each authorized to give to the authority a good and sufficient undertaking with the sureties as shall be ap…

27:25A-34. Investment in authority bonds, notes permitted 34. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the State and all public officers, municipalities, counties, political subdivisions and public bodies and agencies thereof, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings …

27:25A-35. Submission of reports by authority 35. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of this act or any other law, the authority shall submit to the Governor, the commissioner, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the State Treasurer, …

27:25A-36. Financial, management audits 36. a. The authority shall cause a financial audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once each year by certified public accountants and a copy thereof shall be filed with the State Treasurer. b. Not less than once every five yea…

27:25A-37. Conflicts of interest, penalty 37. Any member, agent or employee of the authority who is interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract of another with the authority or the sale of any property, either real or personal, to the authority, shall be guilty of …

27:25A-38. Regulations for outdoor advertising on Atlantic City Expressway 38. The erection, use or maintenance of any structure for the display of outdoor advertising on the Atlantic City Expressway shall be consistent with the provisions of P.L.1959, c.191 (C.54:40-50 et seq.) …

27:25A-39. State may require authority to redeem, pay bonds or notes 39. The State shall have the right, upon furnishing the authority with sufficient funds therefor, to require the authority to redeem, pay or cause to be paid, at or prior to maturity, in whole or in part, any bo…

27:25A-4. "South Jersey Transportation Authority" established 4. There is established in the Department of Transportation a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "South Jersey Transportation Authority," as the successor to the New Jersey…