NJDOT Grants Awarded to Cranbury, Hightstown and East Windsor

The New Jersey Department of Transportation awarded Cranbury, Hightstown and East Windsor $220,000 each for road improvements and beautification. 

“The Christie Administration strongly supports funding for Local Aid because it understands how important it is for government at all levels to provide safe streets and roads for motorists and pedestrians alike,” said NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson. “These grants advance local projects without placing a burden on local property taxpayers.” 

In Cranbury, the grant was awarded for Historic Main Street Beautification, which will install brick sidewalks from the North side of the Brainerd Lake to Bunker Hill, according to Township Administrator Denise Marabello. The timeline has not been established.

East Windsor’s grant is for roadway improvements to Dutch Neck Road, from Hickory Corner Road to Oak Creek Road, according to a news release. The roadway will be resurfaced and there will be other associated improvements to curbing, drainage and handicap ramps.

The project is anticipated to take about 30 days and will start later this year, the release said.

The grant awarded to Hightstown will be used for general road improvements on Grape Run Road and Pershing Avenue, according to Borough Administrator Michael Theokas.

Each grant was awarded under the Municipal Aid program, which distributed $76.1 million in 374 grants across the state, according to a news release.