The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders today announced the third annual Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid matching grants have been awarded to all 21 municipalities for a total of $1.5 million, mainly targeting road resurfacing.
“Union County is a key transportation hub in the New York-New Jersey metro region, so this County funding benefits our local residents and businesses as well as commuters, visitors and shipping companies,” said Freeholder. “Heavy rains this spring have exacerbated the damage normally incurred during a typical winter, making it all the more imperative to ensure that road repair continues apace this year.”
The Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid program is designed to stimulate the development of projects of economic, social, transportation and governmental importance to local municipalities.
As part of his Chairman’s initiatives for 2016, applicants were asked to focus on road improvements, given the toll on local roads over the past several winters. This year, 19 of the 21 grants involve road improvements.
The matching grant initiative makes available approximately $1.5 million to Union County’s 21 municipalities, assisting them to accomplish tasks undertaken in calendar year 2017.
The funding for the grant is provided through the proceeds from the sale of Runnells Specialized Hospital in 2014.
The following matching grants have been awarded through the Union County Infrastructure and Municipal Aid program:
Township of Berkeley Heights: $50,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Township of Clark: $50,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Township of Cranford: $90,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
City of Elizabeth: $105,000.00
Installation of Traffic Signals
Borough of Fanwood: $55,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Borough of Garwood $55,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Township of Hillside: $55,000.00
Roadway & Facilities Improvement Projects
Borough of Kenilworth: $75,000.00
Rehabilitation of Facilities, Housing Master Plan, Traffic Signal Study
City of Linden: $100,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Borough of Mountainside: $50,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Borough of New Providence: $55,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
City of Plainfield: $100,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
City of Rahway: $65,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Borough of Roselle: $60,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Borough of Roselle Park: $55,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Township of Scotch Plains: $90,000.00
Park Facilities and Road Improvement Projects
Township of Springfield: $75,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
City of Summit: $100,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Township of Union: $100,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Town of Westfield: $100,000.00
Roadway Improvement Project
Township of Winfield: $15,000.00
Facility Improvements: Municipal Building & Police Department
Residents and other travelers are advised to check with their municipality regarding improvement projects on local roads.
For information on scheduled improvements to Union County roads (identified by their blue signs and three-digit route numbers) visit the interactive map on at ucnj.org/traffic.
A list of contacts is available on the County website, ucnj.org, for reporting potholes on local, County and State roads.
For links to all forms of transportation in and around Union County visit Union County ConneXions at ucnj.org/connect.