The Sherrill Administration today announced 33 Local Bridges Fund grants totaling $44 million to help counties maintain local bridges in a state of good repair.
“Keeping our infrastructure in a state of good repair is critical to the safety, reliability and capability of our transportation system,” NJDOT Commissioner Priya Jain said. “The NJDOT’s Local Bridge Fund supports the Department’s state of good repair goal, by providing counties with the resources needed to make critical bridge improvements. These investments are just one example of the Sherrill Administration’s commitment to bolstering our transportation network and its daily users.”
The Local Bridges Fund is a $44 million program funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), which provides funding for each of New Jersey’s 21 counties for the improvement of county bridges. Every county receives $1 million, and the additional funding is allotted based on a formula that takes into account the total bridge deck area in the county and the amount of deck area in poor condition in the county.
The grants focus on the repair, reconstruction, and replacement of bridges with the greatest structural deficiencies. Since its creation in 2009, 637 bridges have been improved through Local Bridges Fund grants. Click here for a full list of FY26 county allotments and project awards.
The grants are administered by the NJDOT Division of Local Aid and Economic Development and evaluated by the Division of Bridge Engineering and Infrastructure Management. Each year, Local Aid grants represent a significant portion of Local System Support, which also includes local lead projects, regional planning and project development, and transportation alternative projects, such as Safe Routes to School.