Support the Circuit Trails in New Jersey: Comment on the Draft Transportation Improvement Program

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) has opened its public comment period for the Draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for New Jersey. The Draft TIP for New Jersey represents the region’s federally funded transportation priorities and is required by federal law in order for the Greater Philadelphia Region to receive and spend federal transportation funds.

The TIP includes significant funding for a number of Circuit Trails, with $90.88 million allocated to advance the development of the Rancocas Creek Greenway, the Glassboro-Elk Trail, the Camden County LINK Trail, and the Johnson Trolley Trail in Southern New Jersey. When approved, this will prioritize funding for the development of 40.6 miles of future Circuit Trails projects.

Submit your comments to the DVRPC Board today! The public comment period for the Draft TIP for New Jersey will close on August 20th, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

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Please review the following comments on the Draft FYY2026 TIP for New Jersey:

1) I would like to thank the DVRPC Board for programming the Camden County LINK Trail, Johnson Trolley Trail, and Rancocas Creek Greenway Trail, into the NJ TIP.

2) I fully support the allocation of $90.88 million in funds for the following DB#s to advance the completion of 40.6 miles of Circuit Trails in the Southern New Jersey Counties:
 - D2402 | Rancocas Creek Greenway Bridge and Trail Linkage
 - D2207 | Rancocas Creek Greenway, Rainbow Meadow Park
 - D2403 | Camden LINK Trail
 - D1203 | Gloucester County Multi-Purpose Trail Extension - Glassboro Elk Trail
 - 25381 | Johnson Trolley Pedestrian Bridge 

3) I fully support the following comments to achieve the completion of the Circuit Trails network by 2040:
 - DB# X185: Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities/Accommodations | Strongly support; increase funding levels to support the Circuit Trails and the statewide regional trails network.
 - DB# 22355: CMAQ Initiatives, Statewide | Allocate a portion of the Statewide CMAQ Funds towards creating a statewide regional trails network.
 - DB# X065: Local CMAQ Initiatives | Allocate a portion of the Local CMAQ Initiative Funds to Circuit Trails Projects as was done in 2018 and 2021.
 - DB# X107: Transportation Alternatives Program | Strongly Support; redistribution of unobligated funds has been wisely spent on Regional Trail Projects (Regional TASA) and this practice should continue.
 - DB# 99409: Recreational Trails Program | Reestablish the competitive program, prioritizing maintenance projects on regional trails and shared-use paths.

4) Bikeway Grant Program | The program appears to have been removed from the TIP, while companion competitive Local Aid programs are listed as TIP Items. Secondly, please restore funding for Bikeways, Safe Streets to Transit and Transit Village to 2022 to 2025 levels. Bikeways example includes: 2021: $1 million awarded to 4 projects and in 2023: $8.4 million awarded to 17 projects.

5) I ask the DVRPC Board to program the following two Circuit Trails projects into the TIP to ensure they receive the necessary funding to accelerate their development: 
 - Johnson Trolley Trail Corridor – as defined in the DVRPC-funded “Johnson Trolley Trail Corridor Study Feasibility & Concept Development Report” (https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/34578/638876533576030000) – which was recently added to the Circuit Trails Network

 - Delaware River Heritage Trail – as defined by the Delaware River Greenway Partnership “State of the Trail Report” (https://www.delawarerivergreenwaypartnership.org/index.php/publications/heritage-trail/state-of-the-trail-report) – composed of multiple Circuit Trails segments, but to be studied as a single regional corridor connecting Trenton and Camden

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