N.J. Admin. Code § 16:32-1.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 16:32-1.6 - Additions and deletions to the New Jersey Access Network travel routes

(a) The Department anticipates that, from time to time, requests for additions and deletions to the New Jersey Access Network will be made. These requests will be considered by the Department, taking into consideration factors including, but not limited to:

1. Sight distance at intersections;

2. Traffic volumes;

3. Roadway geometrics;

4. Roadside development or environment;

5. Accident records;

6. The use of the route by other trucks to date; and

7. Alternate routings.

(b) Approval or denial of such requests will be issued based on:

1. Revised information on the geometric characteristics of specific roadways;

2. Roadway improvements;

3. Engineering investigations;

4. The need for suitable and adequate routes for through movements and access to points of loading and unloading;

5. Safety problems;

6. Public comment;

7. The operating characteristics of double-trailer truck combinations and 102-inch-wide standard trucks; and

8. Any other relevant factors as determined by the Department.

(c) Requests should be sent to the Manager, Bureau of Transportation Data and Safety, New Jersey Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 613, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0613. Submissions of proposals for additions or deletions should be as specific as possible in regard to:

1. Identification of routes proposed for addition or deletion;

2. Information bearing on the criteria for review set forth in (b) above; and

3. Any other information that the party making the submission believes will be helpful to the Department in reviewing the proposed addition or deletion.

(d) A route may be proposed for addition or deletion regardless of whether the roadway is under the jurisdiction of the State, a county, a municipality or an independent authority. The Department will review every submission made under this subsection and will determine whether or not to propose any amendment to this chapter. The Department will notify the party making the request of its determination, in writing, and the Department's decision will be final.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:32-1.6

Amended and renumbered from 16:32-1.7 by 47 N.J.R. 1979(b), effective 8/3/2015

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 72(a), effective 1/3/2023