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The Planning Department is responsible for transportation planning for Warren County. We work in conjunction with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) along with various other governmental agencies like the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the NJ Highlands Council.
Below are links to various studies the County has completed, such as the 2021 Warren County Transportation Plan, which looks at the entire transportation system. Another study was conducted for US 22 which looked at the roadway from its starting point at I-78 in Warren to its endpoint as you approach the bridge to cross over the Delaware River into Pennsylvania.
There is also an available link below to an older County transportation plan done in 1982. In 2018 the County did a transportation Technical Study that was funded by NJTPA and that led into the current 2021 Transportation Plan Update.
The NJTPA funds many of the studies mentioned above, but they do much more. Since planning issues don't stop at County lines, the NJTPA is the federally authorized Metropolitan Planning Organization for the 13-county Northern New Jersey region. Each year, it oversees more than $2 billion in transportation improvement projects and provides a forum for interagency cooperation and public input.
Plans & Studies:
Warren Heritage Corridor Management Plan
The CMP provides strategies and projects that will preserve the Byway’s intrinsic qualities, enhance traveler experiences, plan for safe travel, promote economic development opportunities and form partnerships and quality community relationships. 7 in New Village (Franklin Township) identifies a one-mile segment of the road as 1982 Transportation Plan
The 1982 Plan was updated in 2021 to the new version of the Transportation Plan.
Warren County Transportation Technical Study 2018
The Technical Study done in 2018 was a prelude to the Warren County 2021 Transportation Plan.
WC Transportation Plan, June 2021
The Warren County Transportation Plan forges a vision for the County’s transportation network through 2045. The plan identifies areas of concern and provides recommendations and a phased implementation plan to address transportation needs, overcome challenges, and leverage opportunities across a broad range of projects, policies, and strategies. This transportation plan represents an official update to the County’s 1982 Transportation Plan
Transportation Master Plan Resolution Adoption, May 23, 2022
On May 23, 2022, following the public hearing, the Warren County Planning Board adopted the Warren County Transportation Plan, June 2021
Final Warren County Light Industrial Site Assessment September 9, 2020
Warren County’s location in the Region and proximity to Interstates 78 and 80 position the County as a desirable center for warehouse development and freight/goods movement. The County is currently experiencing increased interest in warehousing and distribution development. This study was undertaken to understand the potential long-term impact of such development in the County.
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North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
The NJTPA is a Metropolitan Planning Agency. The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Is comprised of 15 member subregions (13 counties and two cities) that cover northern NJ. The NJTPA is comprised of members from each of these subregions who review and approve long range plans, programs, and road, bridge, and transit projects that receive federal funding in the region.
Warren County NJDOT Road MaNJ Road Construction Updates
The Warren Heritage Scenic Byway was designated as part of the Byway system by NJDOT in 2009. Located in the western part of the Highlands, the Warren Heritage Scenic Byway travels from Greenwich Township to Hackettstown along New Jersey Route 57 in Warren County. Route 57 follows a trail first established by the Lenni Lenape Native Americans to connect camp sites and villages with hunting and fishing grounds. The route was subsequently used by Europeans as they came on horseback and in wagons to settle in the region or to travel to nearby cities.
A historic marker on Route 57 in New Village (Franklin Township) identifies a one-mile segment of the road as "the first concrete highway in New Jersey and one of the first in America," built of Edison Portland Cement in 1912. Remnants of Edison's massive Portland Cement Company can be found on nearby Edison Road.
The Warren Heritage Scenic Byway Committee is made up of members who meet four times a year and seek to improve and promote the Byway. The Committee is in the process of expanding the the Byway north to Waterloo Village and south to Union Square in Phillipsburg. An additional byway loop through Alpha and Pohatcong is being pursued as well. When first approved the Byway was 19 miles long but with the new extensions it is growing much longer.
By law, designation prohibits the construction of new billboards along the corridor. Management of the Byway is guided by the Corridor Management Plan (CMP).