Makes supplemental appropriation of up to $10 million to DOT for construction of highway guard rail along entirety of Route 208 through Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, and Oakland in sections without highway guard rail, where necessary to ensure health and safety of motorists and residents whose properties abut Route 208.
This bill appropriates $10 million from the General Fund to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) for installing highway guard rail along Route 208 in specific areas of Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Hawthorne, Glen Rock, Fair Lawn, and Oakland. It directly affects motorists and residents whose properties border Route 208 in sections lacking guard rail, aiming to improve safety. The key provision is the targeted funding for guard rail installation where needed, with the DOT exempt from standard design manual guidelines for this project. The bill creates a concrete policy change by allocating dedicated funds for this specific infrastructure safety upgrade.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris DePhillips
RRepublican
P
Lisa Swain
DDemocratic
Co
Al Barlas
RRepublican
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
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