$1.8M In Pedestrian Safety Money Coming To Burlington County

BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ — Several pedestrian safety projects in Burlington County will get state funding, the governor's office announced earlier this week.

Governor Phil Murphy announced Tuesday that the state is giving $8.6 million across 19 municipalities for Safe Streets to Transit pedestrian safety projects.

The Safe Streets to Transit (SSTT) program is funded by the state. Money assists counties and municipalities "to improve the overall safety and accessibility for mass transit riders walking to transit facilities," according to the NJ Department of Transportation.

"The program encourages transit users to walk to transit stations, and facilitates the implementation of projects and activities that will improve pedestrian conditions within a 1-mile radius of a transit facility or station."

Usually, there is $1 million available through SSTT each year; two additional funding sources allowed the state to divvy up a larger pot of money in 2022. Projects are awarded on a competitive basis.

Here are the Burlington County projects receiving state funding this year:

• North Maple Avenue Improvements Project, Evesham Township ($1,000,000)
• Route 130 & Chester Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements, Delran Township ($575,000)
• Bridgeboro Road Pedestrian Improvements Phase I, Edgewater Park Township ($295,000)