The next meeting of the Central Jersey Transportation Forum will be held on May 4, 2017 at the Plainsboro Public Library. The meeting will highlight the newly released smart growth best practices brochure, include a presentation and exercise surrounding the NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan update, and initiate the next round of strategic planning for the Forum. Lunch will be served from 12noon to 1pm, and the meeting will be held from 1pm to 3:30pm in the Library's Community Room.
The Forum has been meeting since 1999 to address concerns of municipalities in Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties focused on the US 1, US 130, and US 206 corridors. High-level representatives from 25 municipalities, three counties, numerous state agencies, and other organizations meet to coordinate, discuss transportation and land use issues, and implement solutions. The Forum is action-oriented, working to implement agreed-upon projects, encourage multi-municipal approaches to solve problems, and provide technical assistance to local governments. This partnership is facilitated by DVRPC and North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA), and coordinated with New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). The key issues it addresses are east-west access; improving coordination of transportation and land use in this high growth, congested area; and transit.