Title 27, Title 27: HIGHWAYS

27:1B-27. Counties and municipalities; temporary state aid anticipation notes When the commissioner shall notify the governing body of a county or municipality of the amount of State funds allocated to a project, the governing body may borrow money on temporary loan to an amount …

27:1B-28. Act not to limit, alter or impair rights and security of holders under contracts Nothing in the act shall be deemed or construed so as to limit, alter or impair in any way the rights and obligations of the toll road authorities or other State agencies under the provisio…

27:1B-29. Severability If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of the act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the c…

27:1B-3 Definitions. 3. The following words or terms as used in this act shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Act" means this New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act of 1984 as amended and supplemented. "Authori…

27:1B-30. Liberal interpretation of act This act shall be interpreted liberally to effect the purposes set forth herein. L.1984, c. 73, s. 39, eff. July 10, 1984.

27:1B-31. Act as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws; inconsistent acts subordinate to this act This act shall be deemed to provide an additional, alternative and complete method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be deemed and const…

27:1B-4. New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority 4. a. There is hereby established in the department a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority." For the purpose of complying with the p…

27:1B-5. Purpose of authority 5. It shall be the sole purpose of the authority created under this act to provide the payment for and financing of all, or a portion of, the costs incurred by the department for the planning, acquisition, engineering, construction, reconstruction, r…

27:1B-6. Powers of authority 6. In addition to all other powers granted to the authority in the act, the authority shall have power: a. To sue and be sued; b. To have an official seal and alter the same at its pleasure; c. To make and alter bylaws for its organization and interna…

27:1B-7 Power to accept and use funds appropriated and paid by State. 7. The authority shall have the power to accept and use any funds appropriated and paid by the State to the authority, including, without limitation, appropriations and payments from the Transportation Trust Fu…

27:1B-8. Contracts with toll road authorities or state agencies The authority shall have the power to enter into contracts (or take an assignment of the rights and interests in contracts entered into by the treasurer or commissioner) with each toll road authority or other State a…

27:1B-9 Issuance of bonds. 9. a. The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized after November 15, 1984 and from time to time thereafter to issue its bonds, notes or other obligations in principal amounts as in the opinion of the authority shall be necessary to provi…

27:1C-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Transportation Development District Act of 1989." L.1989, c.100, s.1.

27:1C-10. Appropriation of funds No expenditure of funds shall be made from a transportation development district trust fund except by appropriation by the governing body of the county or other appropriate governmental organization as designated by the commissioner under this act…

27:1C-11. Loans The commissioner may, subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose and pursuant to a project agreement entered into under section 9 of this act, make loans to a party to a project agreement for the purpose of undertaking and completing a State-ow…

27:1C-12. Adjoining transportation development districts The governing bodies of two or more counties which have established, or propose to establish, adjoining transportation development districts, and which have determined that joint or coordinated planning or implementation of…

27:1C-13. Request by commissioner for transportation development district a. After due examination the commissioner may find, in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to subsection d. of section 4 of this act, that certain designated areas of the State are growth corridors…

27:1C-14. Application for dissolution a. The governing body of a county within which a transportation development district has been designated under section 4 of this act may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, apply to the commissioner for the dissolution of the distric…

27:1C-15. Petition by municipal governing body; response by county governing body a. The governing body of any municipality or municipalities may, by resolution, petition the governing body of the county to initiate an application for the designation and delineation of a transpor…

27:1C-16. Limitations a. Except as provided by this act, no county or municipality may establish or operate a district within the boundaries delineated by the commissioner for a transportation development district under section 4 of this act if the district is for the purpose of …

27:1C-17. Pre-existing districts a. If a county has, before the effective date of this act, established a district or districts for the purpose of consolidating the required contributions of applicants for development and implementing a coordinated program of transportation impro…

27:1C-18. Rules, regulations The commissioner upon notice and the holding of a public hearing shall adopt the rules and regulations, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, exce…

27:1C-2. Findings, declarations The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In recent years, New Jersey has experienced explosive growth in certain regions, often along State highway routes and in urban areas experiencing rapid redevelopment. These "growth corridors" and "growth …

27:1C-3. Definitions The following words or terms as used in this act shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. b. "County" means a duly constituted county government o…

27:1C-4. Designation, delineation of transportation development district a. The governing body of any county may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, apply to the commissioner for the designation and delineation of a transportation development district within the boundari…

27:1C-5. Joint planning process a. Following the commissioner's designation and delineation of a district under section 4 of this act, the governing body of the county shall initiate a joint planning process for the district, with opportunity for participation by the State, all a…

27:1C-6. District transportation improvement plan; approval by commissioner a. The governing body of any county which has completed all the requirements of section 5 of this act may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopt a district transportation improvement plan. The…

27:1C-7. Assessment, collection of development fees a. After the effective date of an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopted under section 6 of this act, the governing body of the county may provide, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, for the assessment and col…

27:1C-8. Formula for assessment An ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, adopted under section 7 of this act shall provide for the assessment of development fees based upon the formula for that category of district authorized by the commissioner, by regulation, and uniformly a…

27:1C-9. Project agreement Every transportation project funded in whole or in part by funds from a transportation development district trust fund shall be subject to a project agreement to which the commissioner is a party. Every transportation project for which a project agreeme…

27:1D-1. Findings, declarations relative to transportation projects 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A safe and efficient transportation system is essential to the economic and social well-being of the State and its people, and is a sound economic investment opportu…

27:1D-10 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2023, c.184 (C.27:1D-10 et seq.): "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. "Department" means the Department of Transportation. "Local government unit" means a county, municipality, or joint meeting, including any commission…

27:1D-11 Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program; report, Governor, Legislature. 2. a. There is established in the department the Mobility and Transportation Innovation Pilot Program to award grants to local government units and transit agencies to fund public transp…

27:1D-2. Definitions relative to transportation projects 2. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Transportation. "Corporation" means the New Jersey Transit Corporation. "Department" means the Department of Transportation. "Demonstration project" means a t…

27:1D-3. Selection of demonstration projects 3. a. Commencing with the fiscal year beginning after the effective date of this act and for the next four succeeding fiscal years, the commissioner is authorized to select up to seven transportation projects from the list of transport…

27:1D-4. Solicitation of proposals by public partner 4. a. A public partner is authorized to solicit proposals in the five fiscal years after the effective date of this act, as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of this act, from developers to plan, design, construct, equip, …

27:1D-5. Financial conditions; arrangements of projects 5. a. The department's financial participation in any demonstration project undertaken pursuant to this act shall be subject to legislative appropriation. The corporation's financial participation in any demonstration projec…

27:1D-6. Laws applicable to demonstration projects 6. Traffic and other laws applicable on the State transportation system shall be enforceable, as appropriate, on demonstration projects constructed by and leased by a developer pursuant to this act. L.1997,c.136,s.6.

27:1D-7. Demonstration projects subject to State, federal laws 7. a. Demonstration projects selected pursuant to this act shall be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in accordance with all applicable environmental requirements and all other applicable State and federa…

27:1D-8. Immunities, defenses applicable to demonstration projects 8. All absolute and qualified immunities and defenses provided to public entities and public employees by the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act," N.J.S.5…

27:1D-9. Public partner may defend, indemnify 9. a. The public partner may agree to defend and indemnify any person, who, pursuant to a written agreement with the public partner entered into in accordance with this act, designs, constructs, operates, maintains, leases or otherwis…

27:1E-1 Definitions relative to smart growth in DOT and expedited permits. 6. As used in section 7 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.27:1E-2): "Applicant" means any person applying for a permit pursuant to section 7 or 10, as appropriate, of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.27:1E-2 or C.13:1D-146); "Ombudsm…

27:1E-2 Division of Smart Growth established in DOT. 7. a. There is established in the Department of Transportation a Division of Smart Growth under the direction of a director, who shall be appointed by the Governor and report to the Commissioner of Transportation. The director …

27:2-1. Road contracts a. When the cost of constructing, reconstructing or resurfacing any State, county or municipal road, street or highway, or portion thereof, will exceed $7,500.00 or the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the specifications and thei…

27:2-2. Types of material and construction; alternative bids The body having charge of the work may adopt plans and specifications calling for more than one type of material and construction, and if more than one type is specified bids shall be asked for, on the types specified, …

27:2-3. Type of material selected; award to lowest bidder After bids are received by the body having control of the work, it shall then select the type of material or construction which under all the circumstances is considered most suitable for the work and shall make the award …