Urges United States Congress and President to provide federal infrastructure funds for extension of Route 55.
This concurrent resolution (SCR 49) is a formal request to the U.S. Congress and President to allocate federal infrastructure funds for extending New Jersey's Route 55 to connect with the Garden State Parkway. It directly addresses ongoing traffic congestion and safety issues on Route 55, which currently ends at Route 47 in Cumberland County and serves as a primary route to the Jersey Shore. The resolution cites that Route 55's final extension - planned since the 1970s but halted due to costs and environmental challenges - has never been built, causing severe summer congestion that impacts tourists, residents, and the $44 billion coastal tourism economy. The resolution urges federal action to relieve traffic on Route 47 and support economic development in Cumberland and Cape May counties.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
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Mike Testa
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