Princeton will receive a financial boost for maintenance to Mount Lucas Road after being awarded $558,000 in state aid.
The aid is part of the 2020 municipal aid grant cycle by the state, which is awarding 542 municipalities with $161.25 million in state aid.
“Our administration sought to deliver a fairer approach to how government does business and this round of grants will, in the third straight year, reach more municipalities than in the previous fiscal year,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement.
“In addition, in the spring the Department of Transportation announced it was accelerating the Fiscal Year 2020 Municipal Aid grant cycle so we could make the awards months earlier than in years past to help municipalities better plan important infrastructure projects. By awarding grants to 542 municipalities in the state, nearly 96% of all cities and towns in New Jersey will be poised to break ground as the construction season begins,” Murphy explained in the statement.
According to state officials, the Municipal Aid program received 661 applications from municipalities in the state with a total of $368 million in work.
For Princeton, the Mount Lucas Road state aid is for roadway preservation.
Back in October, the Princeton Council awarded a contract to replace curbs and sidewalks on Mount Lucas Road, while also creating a pedestrian refuge island in the middle of the crosswalk on Terhune Road and Mount Lucas Road.
