Traffic on the Shore
Jughandle Ban Bill Passes Senate Committee
Legislator says flyover bridges and modernized intersections are safer
A bill that would ban the future construction of jughandles in New Jersey passed muster with a state Senate panel Monday, paving the way for its potential consideration before the entire body. The measure by state Sen. James Holzapfel (R-Ocean) would prohibit the planning, design or construction of any additional jughandles on roads or highways statewide. It passed the Senate Transportation Committee Monday. Holzapfel, in a statement issued after the committee vote, said the bill was inspired by projects on several state highways— such as Routes 1, 4 and 130—where issues of heavy congestion and frequent accidents were solved by removing jughandles and replacing them with flyover bridges and modernized intersection designs. "While …
educatedsmallbizowner
3:58 pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
What a joke... please NJ DOT stop pushing expensive projects.and lets leave all possible options to relieve traffic open. Why eliminate a viable option to traffic and safety in place. No need to ban this option. Be honest (yeah right) if you want to patronize the building bridge companies admit it stop screwing NJ and the rest of america (after all we get Fed funds). Did we not learn our lesson … more ›