The $187,000 grant will got toward phase five of the Old Orchard Road reconstruction project.
Cherry Hill Township has been awarded a New Jersey Department of Transportation municipal aid grant for 2017
The state awarded 373 local aid grants totaling $78.75 million to help municipalities advance a variety of transportation projects without burdening local property taxpayers.
“Most of the Municipal Aid grants will support road resurfacing or preservation projects, and will help towns make much needed repairs,” NJDOT Commissioner Richard T. Hammer said. “These grants will help keep local roads in a state of good repair without burdening local property taxes.”
The competitive Municipal Aid grant program attracted 628 applications worth $287.3 million in work. A total 373 municipalities applicants were awarded grants, which are funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund.
Cherry Hill Township received a $187,000 grant for phase five of the Old Orchard Road reconstruction project.
Under the grant program, each county is apportioned a share of the total funding based on population and the number of local centerline miles. Municipalities compete for portions of their county’s share. Past performance in connection with timely award of projects and construction close-out factor into the evaluation of the grant proposals. Of the $78.75 million, there is $5 million allotted for municipalities qualifying for Urban Aid under state law, with the awards determined by the Department of Community Affairs.
NJDOT provides 75 percent of a municipal aid grant when a town awards a contract and the remaining 25 percent upon completion of the project.
