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Presented to:
New York Metropolitan
Transportation Council
Freight Committee
Presented by:
Colette Santasieri
Director, Strategic Initiatives
New Jersey Institute of Technology
February 25, 2008
What is the Liberty Corridor?
Senator Menendez envisions the
Liberty Corridor to be:
A place where a person or company would have
the ability to develop ideas
and produce products.
The research and development for those new
products would be advanced by New Jersey
research universities and in innovation zones.
The products would be manufactured in plants
constructed on brownfield sites (thereby creating
jobs and ratables while encouraging
environmental improvements), and transported
via the freight transportation system.
Where is the Liberty Corridor?
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
NEW JERSEY
N
Liberty Corridor
8 counties and 232 municipalities 59% of the State’s population contained in 23% of State’s total land area 9 of the State’s 10 largest cities (by population)
THE LIBERTY CORRIDOR IS…
Port Newark/Elizabeth
# 1 Largest Container Port on the Atlantic Coast
# 3 Nationally for Bulk Exports (by value)
# 3 Nationally for Total Foreign Trade for Bulk (by value)
Port cargo is expected to double over the next 15 years.
AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ENGINE
$149 billion worth of cargo in 2006, a 13% increase from 2005
$2 billion dollars worth of state and local tax revenues and
$3.8 billion in Federal taxes in 2004
THE LIBERTY CORRIDOR IS… an extensive multimodal transportation system
THE LIBERTY CORRIDOR IS…
home to higher education and research
Colleges/Universities
Research Centers
THE LIBERTY CORRIDOR IS…
a region that values innovation and
new ideas
INNOVATION ZONES
TECHNOLOGY/
MANUFACTURING
THE LIBERTY CORRIDOR IS… thousands of acres of potential brownfield development sites
Federal Legislation
Public Law 109-59
The Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
August 10, 2005
Section 1301- Projects of National and
Regional Significance
“Liberty Corridor in New Jersey”
$100 million
Section 1702 - High Priority Projects
“Transportation Improvements in the
Liberty Corridor”
$4 million
The Projects of National and Regional Significance program
provides funding for high cost projects
of national or regional importance.CHALLENGES FACING
THE LIBERTY CORRIDOR
9 For all the Corridor’s success, it has not received the
kind of focus, identity and direction required to
compete for major regional projects at a national level.
9 The aging, multi-modal transportation system requires
a significant investment and an integrated
improvement strategy.
9 Redevelopment of major sites brings with it the
potential for land use conflicts and, in many cases, will
require innovative public/private remediation
programs.
9 Future growth brings with it the possibility for
increased congestion making coordinated
transportation and land use planning mandatory.
Realizing the full potential of the Liberty Corridor will
require us to plan, invest and grow in a
cooperative…coordinated…and comprehensive way.Planning Agent
Liberty
Corridor
Advisory
Board
Identification of the Liberty Corridor boundaries;
Establishment of a vision, mission,
and set of goals
Redevelopment Innovation
Committee Committee
Development of a
Liberty Corridor Section 1301
Management and Grant
Implementation Submission
Plan
Outreach Technical
Committee CommitteeVISION
The development of a Corridor of National and Regional Significance where the port,
brownfields redevelopment, great universities, and research and development are
brought together to create a corridor that is driven through innovation to unlock the
potential of the region.
MISSION
The mission for the Liberty Corridor is to continue to enhance the region’s competitive
edge and advance innovation. The challenge is to plan for, anticipate and guide the
growth projected for the Corridor area instead of reacting to development demands. All of
the key ingredients to accomplish the mission are available in New Jersey.
The Liberty Corridor enjoys an established and extensive multimodal transportation
network; a large inventory of property available for redevelopment; excellent University
and private research facilities to support innovation; and a strong and willing labor
force. Through coordinated planning, direct investment in infrastructure and
encouragement of public/private partnerships, the Liberty Corridor can emerge as a model
of innovation, research and economic development.
GOALS
Enhance economic development and work force opportunities
by coordinating the efforts and investments of the public and
private sectors.
Incorporate the reclamation of Brownfields/Portfields sites
into a comprehensive Corridor development strategy.
Make improved freight movement within the Corridor an equal
priority when planning and developing multimodal
improvements.
Make improved transit opportunities available particularly for
identified employment areas within the Corridor.
Encourage both technological innovation and workforce
development with the cooperation and coordination of the
region’s universities and private research facilities.
Enhance the world class seaport through efforts which
support expansion, modernization, and security.
Implement a strategic marketing plan which encourages and
entices business to locate in the Corridor.First 10 projects with SAFTEA-LU
Corridors of National and Regional
Significance funds:
2 freight rail
1 passenger rail
1 bus rapid transit
4 highway
2 bridgeNorth Jersey Railroad Doublestack Clearance
Jersey City, Hudson County
Improve vertical clearances on the Conrail railroad route
between the Port of New York and New Jersey and the CSX
mainline serving the US rail network. The two railroad
tunnels (Bergen Hill and Waldo tunnels) currently limit the
height of Intermodal container trains to 19-ft./2-in. The
improvements will allow passage of Intermodal container
trains 20-ft./2-in. in height.
CSX Construction 2009
Source: CSXPort Reading Junction
Somerset County
The project includes configuring CP Port Reading Junction
to provide double track train operations between CSX-
Trenton line and NS - Lehigh line to the Shared Assets
double-track Lehigh Line.
CSX/Norfolk Southern Construction 2008-2009
Source: CSXNew Brunswick Station Platform Extension
and
Elevator Improvements – Outbound
New Brunswick, Middlesex County
A new link between the New Brunswick Station on the
Northeast Corridor Line and the adjacent medical research
complex, including the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.
NJ Transit Construction 2009-2001
Source: NJ TransitLiberty Corridor Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Newark, Essex County
Bus rapid transit (BRT) line serving the Newark Innovation
Zone, University Heights Science Park, downtown Newark,
Newark Liberty International Airport, and Port
Newark/Elizabeth.
NJ Transit Construction/vehicle procurement 2008-2009
Source: NJ TransitTremley Point Connector Road
Linden, Union County
The Tremley Point Connector Road will reopen
Tremley Point – the site of approximately 400 acres of
brownfields in Linden, NJ –
for manufacturing and warehousing
NJ Turnpike Authority Construction 2009-2011
Source: NJTARoute 35/36 Eatontown Project
Eatontown, Monmouth County
Interchange improvements which improve access to
Fort Monmouth
NJ Department of Transportation Construction 2008-2009
Source: NJDOTNorth Avenue Corridor Improvement Project
Elizabeth, Union County
Construction of direct ramp connections from
North Avenue to Jersey Gardens Boulevard:
Separates Port and Airport truck traffic and passenger traffic
Port Authority of NY/NJ Construction 2008-2012
Source: PANY/NJRoute 18 Hoes Lane (Section 3A)
Piscataway, Middlesex County
The Route 18 Hoes Lane Project will complete the extension
of NJ Route 18, improving access to Rutgers University,
local medical centers, high technology and research firms,
and warehouse distribution centers
NJ Department of Transportation Construction 2009-2010
Source: NJDOTRoute 7 Wittpenn Bridge Replacement Project
Jersey City and Kearny, Hudson County
Improves mobility and access to/from Port terminals along
critical freight corridors; an integral part of the
NJDOT Portway project.
NJ Department of Transportation Construction 2009-2011
Source: NJDOTRoute 1, Section 6V - Bridge Replacement
and Roadway Improvements
North Brunswick, Middlesex County
Improves access to Rutgers University (Cook Campus), the
High Technology Center, Bristol Meyers Squibb, and
NJEDA Developments
NJ Department of Transportation Construction 2008-2009
Source: NJDOTNext Steps
Focus on all aspects of the
Liberty Corridor
(innovation, redevelopment, and transportation)
Prepare the Liberty Corridor
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