UPPER FREEHOLD – Monmouth County will receive $375,000 in federal funding to advance safety improvements in Upper Freehold Township.
The project is among 14 throughout the region that the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) Board of Trustees approved in January, according to a press release from the county.
The project in Upper Freehold calls for the application of high friction surface treatment, safety edging (to minimize vertical drop-off and allow motorists to safely re-enter the paved road), centerline rumble strips, raised pavement markers, safety striping and signs to warn of curves along a 1.7-mile stretch of Stagecoach Road (county Route 524).
“The Stagecoach Road grant will allow us to continue making important safety improvements along a road, helping us to prevent injuries and save lives,” said Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone.
The Stagecoach Road project will be funded through the NJTPA’s High Risk Rural Roads Program.
The High Risk Rural Roads Program funding will build on county efforts to improve safety along Stagecoach Road. The NJTPA board previously approved $600,000 in grants in 2014 and 2016 for safety upgrades on other portions of Stagecoach Road in Millstone Township and Upper Freehold, according to the press release.
The NJTPA is the metropolitan planning organization for 13 northern New Jersey counties. The agency establishes the region’s eligibility to receive federal tax dollars for transportation projects, according to the press release.
