# N.J. Stat. § 27:23-1: Transportation projects

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 27:23-1
- **Heading:** Transportation projects
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 27 / Chapter 23 / Section 23-1

## Text

1. Transportation projects. In order to facilitate vehicular traffic and remove the present handicaps and hazards on the congested highways in the State, and to provide for the acquisition and construction of modern express highways embodying every known safety device including center divisions, ample shoulder widths, long sight distances, multiple lanes in each direction and grade separations at all intersections with other highways and railroads, and for the purposes enumerated in section 1 of P.L.2003, c.79 (C.27:23-41), the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire, construct, maintain, improve, manage, repair and operate transportation projects (as hereinafter defined) or any part thereof at such locations as shall be established by the authority in its discretion or by law, and to issue transportation revenue bonds of the Authority, payable from tolls, other revenues, proceeds of bonds and other available sources to finance such projects. L.1948,c.454,s.1; amended 1950, c.1, s.2; 1991, c.183, s.3; 2003,c.79,s.2.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-1 Transportation projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-2 Credit of State not pledged.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-3 New Jersey Turnpike Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-3.2 Reports, Capital Project and Investment Plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-3.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-3.3 Inclusion of projects in Capital Project and Investment Plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-3.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-3.4 Guarantee to NJTA for maintenance of bridge by county not required for approval for construction of pedestrian bridge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-3.4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-4 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5 General grant of powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.2 Authorization relative to feeder road.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.3 May take over existing roads, procedure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.4 Powers relative to feeder road constructed over new alignment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.6 Return of certain roads to local authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.6a Projects turned over to DOT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.6a.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 27:23-5.8 Additional powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T27_C23_S23-5.8.md)

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