SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 2876

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MAY 6, 2024

      The Senate Transportation Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 2876.

      As reported, this bill designates the interchange between State Highway Route 42 and Interstate Highway Route 295 as the “John R. Elliott Memorial Interchange” to honor the memory of John R. Elliott, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy who was tragically killed by a drunk driver. 

      Consistent with Department of Transportation policy and other road designations, the bill provides that State or other public funds are not to be used for producing, purchasing, or erecting signs bearing the designation for the “John R. Elliott Memorial Interchange.”  The Commissioner of Transportation is authorized to receive financial assistance from private sources for the costs associated with producing, purchasing, erecting, and maintaining signs bearing the designation.