[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 113 (Friday, July 24, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1927]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. LEONARD LANCE

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2009

  Mr. LANCE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3288, the FY2010 
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act:
  Project: Route 22 Sustainable Corridor, Somerset County, NJ
  Agency: Federal Highway Administration
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Amount: $1,250,000
  Recipient: Somerset County Business Partnership, 360 Grove Street, 
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
  The Route 22 Sustainable Corridor Plan would redefine an 8-mile 
section of Route 22 in Bridgewater Township and Somerville Borough, the 
main business districts of Somerset County, New Jersey from a high-
speed arterial highway into a suburban boulevard design. The $96 
million project would relieve current and projected traffic congestion, 
improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, and integrate access to mass 
transit in one of the fastest growing regions of New Jersey. For this 
reason, it is has been authorized through the Transportation Equity 
Act, a Legacy for Users (TEA-LU) and been appropriated funds through 
past Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Affairs Appropriations 
bills.
  This project will provide benefit to the 7th District of NJ by 
improving safety on one of the most dangerous corridors in New Jersey. 
Additionally, this project is a key to relieve congestion. There are 
several factors that also indicate that congestion along the corridor 
will worsen in the absence of significant regional improvements. The 
forecasted population growth rate in Somerset County is 17 percent 
through 2010. Somerset County's labor force is projected by the New 
Jersey Department of Labor to be the fastest growing county in the 
central region through 2008. Therefore, alleviating congestion on Route 
22 is critical to maintaining economic viability and improving quality 
of life for hundreds of thousands of local residents and workers.
  Project: Downtown Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvements (Final 
Phase), Borough of North Plainfield, NJ
  Agency: Federal Highway Administration
  Account: Surface Transportation Priorities
  Amount: $300,000
  Recipient: Borough of North Plainfield, 263 Somerset Street, North 
Plainfield, NJ 07060
  The funding would be used to complete streetscape and pedestrian 
improvements in the downtown business district of North Plainfield 
which were first begun in 1998. The project will consist of sidewalk, 
lighting, and landscape improvements consistent with the existing 
design for the remainder of Somerset Street. Somerset Street is the 
main road in the business district, providing access to the Municipal 
Building/Emergency Services Complex, a grade crossing of US Route 22, 
and to schools and train station.
  Project: Affordable Housing Site Preparation, Township of Clinton, NJ
  Agency: Housing and Urban Development
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Amount: $250,000
  Recipient: Township of Clinton, 1225 Rt. 31, Lebanon, NJ 08833
  The funding would be used to prepare sites for construction of 
affordable units in Clinton Township, NJ. Specifically, funds will be 
used for demolition and installation of infrastructure in preparation 
for the construction of 85 affordable housing units.
  Project: Irvington Branch of Lightning Brook Retaining Wall 
Replacement, Union Township, NJ
  Agency: Housing and Urban Development
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Amount: $250,000
  Recipient: Township of Union, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
  The funding would be used for the costs related to the design, 
permits, land acquisition, demolition, construction and contract 
administration, and inspection for 2,700 lineal feet of retaining wall 
replacement for stabilization and rehabilitation of the eroding banks 
of the Irvington Branch of Lightning Brook.

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