Engineering & Transportation

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We secure funding for road, bridge, railroad, bicycle, and pedestrian projects. We also plan, design, and coordinate transportation projects.

Engineering staff:
  • designs, constructs, re-constructs, and paves county roads.
  • bridge and culvert construction, drainage, and repair specifications
  • designs and constructs County building facilities and traffic signals on County roads

Transportation staff:
  • conduct studies and coordinate planning efforts with state agencies, municipalities, county departments, and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
  • They also supervise three county-owned freight railroads.

The Morris County Board of Transportation advises the Division on its activities. It's appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

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Morris County Local Safety Action Plan - Public Survey

Morris County is developing Local Safety Action Plan (LSAP) which will identify and prioritize transportation safety improvements to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes on county and municipal roadways. Residents have the opportunity to directly influence the LSAP by participating in a brief survey and web mapping activity on the project’s websiteRead the press release about the project. This effort is funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.

Pompton Valley Rail Trail Partially Open to the Public

The Pompton Valley Rail Trail, formerly known as the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway Bicycle and Pedestrian Shared Use Path, is now partially open to the public, although construction is continuing with full completion anticipated by late winter or early spring 2025. The 4.8 mile trail project repurposes an abandoned railroad into a non-motorized recreational path from Pequannock Township to Wayne. Read the County press release for more information.

Lane Closure Notice for Sussex Turnpike

Beginning on or about Monday, Nov. 18, westbound traffic on Sussex Turnpike (CR 617) between Raynor Road and West Hanover Avenue will be detoured for a rock slope stabilization project. Work is scheduled between the hours of 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is expected to take approximately three months to complete. Read the County press release for more information.

New NJ Transit Rail Schedules - Effective 11/10

New NJ Transit Rail Schedules go into effect on November 10, including for the Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton Lines that serve Morris County. Visit NJ Transit's website for more information and to view the latest schedules.

Morris Street and Ridgedale Avenue Intersection Improvements - Public Comment Period

Morris County is receiving Federal funding through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority's Local Safety Program for the design, construction, and construction inspection services for safety improvements at the Morris Street (CR 510) and Ridgedale Avenue intersection in Morristown.

A Public Information Center was held on October 9, 2024. Review the slide presentation(PDF, 2MB) or watch the meeting recording.

Please email comments regarding this project by October 31, 2024 to mcdot@co.morris.nj.us.

Lenape Island Bridge Study - Virtual Public Information Center Meeting - 6/10

Morris County is hosting a virtual Public Information Center meeting on June 10 to inform the public about a Local Concept Development (LCD) study for the Lenape Island Bridge over Indian Lake on Lenape Trail in Denville. The study's purpose is to identify and propose improvements to the bridge. This project is federally funded by the NJTPA working in cooperation with the NJDOT and the FHWA. Visit the project website for more information.

Read the press release for more details about the meeting.

NJTPA Regional Active Transportation Plan

The NJTPA completed a Regional Active Transportation Plan for northern and central New Jersey. The goal of this plan is to help establish a safe and functional regional network of pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Visit the project website to see the plan.