Atlantic, Cape May Counties Receive Millions in State Funding for Road and Bridge Projects

South Jersey will receive millions of dollars in state funding for road and bridge improvements as part of a $165 million transportation aid program announced by the Sherrill administration for Fiscal Year 2027.

The funding, distributed through the New Jersey Department of Transportation's County Aid Program, will help counties maintain and improve locally owned roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure. Counties determine which eligible projects will receive the money.

Among the South Jersey allocations:

• Atlantic County: $5,564,816

• Cape May County: $3,435,310

• Cumberland County: $4,029,115

• Salem County: $3,333,915

• Gloucester County: $6,291,635

• Camden County: $7,500,078

• Burlington County: $8,379,850

Statewide, all 21 counties will share the funding, which is supported through New Jersey's Transportation Trust Fund. The aid is intended to help local governments repair aging infrastructure without placing the full cost on county taxpayers.

Governor Mikie Sherrill said the investment is designed to improve safety while supporting economic growth across the state.

The Fiscal Year 2027 County Aid Program totals $165 million, an increase made possible after the state's 2024 renewal of the Transportation Trust Fund, which boosted annual county aid funding.

Each county will now determine how to use its allocation, with projects typically including roadway resurfacing, bridge rehabilitation, drainage improvements, intersection upgrades and other transportation improvements on county-owned infrastructure. Specific projects vary from county to county and are expected to be announced by local officials in the coming months.

The County Aid Program is one of several annual transportation funding initiatives administered by NJDOT to help local governments maintain roads and bridges that are critical to commuters, businesses and emergency services throughout New Jersey.