Ddir-1 (site 1) RT. 46 MP 4.0-6.0 access RD., reimbursement for emergency repairs due to severe storm and flooding event in july of 2023-construction

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $4.89 million to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) under the Emergency Relief (ER) Program (CFDA 20.271) on November 20, 2025, for emergency repairs to Route 46 (milepost 4.0-6.0 access road) in Knowlton Township, Warren County, New Jersey. The grant funds reconstruction and repair of highway infrastructure damaged during a severe storm and flooding event that occurred in July 2023. Work is scheduled for completion by December 1, 2027.

Under the ER Program, authorized by 23 U.S.C. Section 125, FHWA provides federal funds to supplement state and local resources for repairing Federal-aid highways and roads that sustained serious damage from natural disasters or catastrophic failures. This award represents reimbursement for necessary emergency repair costs incurred by the state, consistent with the program's statutory framework whereby states submit applications within two calendar years of the disaster date and FHWA processes eligible project claims through the Highway Trust Fund's permanent $100 million annual authorization.

Project description

Ddir-1 (site 1) RT. 46 MP 4.0-6.0 access RD. Knowlton TWP., warren county, reimbursement for emergency repairs due to severe storm and flooding event in july of 2023-construction