The Hudson County government received a $914,000 state grant to add bike lanes on Duncan Avenue in Jersey City, officials said.
The NJ Bikeway Grant Program awarded the county $914,000, was the second largest of 14 granted to a mix of counties and municipalities in NJ.
Projects are awarded on a competitive basis taking into consideration new bike miles created, safety, connectivity, service to public, Complete Streets Policy and equity criteria to benefit low-income and minority populations.
“We are very pleased that the Murphy Administration has seen fit to fund this excellent project,” County Executive Tom DeGise said in a statement.
“The new protected bike lanes created on Duncan Avenue will be a welcome addition as we continue to improve and expand our green-focused footprint adjacent to Lincoln Park and our Skyway Golf Course in Jersey City.”
The bike lanes will be constructed on Duncan Avenue from Route 1 & 9 to the Hackensack River. They will provide a connection between the bike lane on Duncan Avenue in Jersey City and the future greenway to be constructed along the Hackensack River.
“Greater pedestrian and bicycle access, especially access to public green space and future job centers that these bike lanes will provide, aids us in reducing our collective carbon footprint and increasing opportunity for all our residents,” added County Executive-elect Craig Guy.
“We are glad to be local partners in the governor’s statewide vision on these issue–ones that truly matter to so many of our residents.”
The Bikeway Award will be incorporated into the County Engineering Division’s capital budget, allowing final construction designs to be completed by spring and opening of the new lane in the Fall of 2024.