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Bill Text

S1914 

SENATE, No. 1914 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator LATHAM TIVER

District 8 (Atlantic and Burlington)

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires DOT to develop program to implement adaptive 
traffic signal technology at certain intersections.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning traffic control devices and amending 
P.L.2000, c.73. 

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 3 of P.L.2000, 
c.73 (C.27:1B-21.16) is amended to read as follows:

���� 3.��� a.� The 
Commissioner of Transportation (hereinafter, "the commissioner") 
shall [, 
at all intersections of roads and highways maintained by the Department of 
Transportation and within six months of the effective date of P.L.��� , c.��� 
(pending before the Legislature as this bill),] establish and implement a 
program to employ adaptive traffic signal technology, or the best 
available traffic signal technology, at all intersections of roads 
and highways that are maintained by the Department of Transportation and meet 
the traffic threshold established by the Department of Transportation pursuant 
to subsection b. of this section, to improve traffic signal operation 
throughout the State so as to avoid unnecessary delays, reduce air pollution, 
and allow traffic to move sequentially through signals on roads and highways 
throughout the State without stopping, to the greatest extent practicable and 
financially feasible without endangering or limiting pedestrian travel.

���� b.� In establishing and 
implementing the program pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the 
Department of Transportation shall develop a traffic threshold for 
intersections of roads and highways, based on the volume and speed of through 
traffic, which, when met, would signify that the intersection qualifies for the 
employment of adaptive traffic signal technology, or the best available traffic 
signal technology, pursuant to the program established in subsection a. of this 
section.

���� c.� Once an intersection 
meets the traffic threshold developed by the Department of Transportation 
pursuant to subsection b. of this section, adaptive traffic signal technology, 
or the best available traffic signal technology, shall be installed at the intersection 
during inspection, servicing, or replacement of the traffic signals.

(cf: P.L.2000, c.73, s.3)

���� 2.��� This act shall take 
effect on the first day of the seventh month following the date of enactment.

STATEMENT

���� This bill amends the �Congestion Relief and 
Transportation Trust Fund Renewal Act� to require the Commissioner of 
Transportation (commissioner) to establish and implement a program to employ 
adaptive traffic signal technology, or the best available traffic signal technology, 
at certain intersections of roads and highways that are maintained by the 
Department of Transportation (department) and meet the traffic threshold 
established by the department pursuant to the bill.

����� The bill requires the department to develop a traffic 
threshold for intersections of roads and highways based on the volume and speed 
of through traffic.� Meeting the traffic threshold would signify that the 
intersection qualifies for the employment of adaptive traffic signal 
technology, or the best available traffic signal technology, under the 
program.� Once an intersection meets the traffic threshold, adaptive traffic 
signal technology, or the best available traffic signal technology, would be 
required to be installed at the intersection during inspection, servicing, or 
replacement of the traffic signals.

����� The bill also requires that the commissioner consider 
practicality, financial feasibility, and the danger or limits on pedestrian 
travel when employing the technology at intersections.