Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) recently announced the release of $165 million in fiscal year 2027 County Aid to fund infrastructure improvements statewide at the local level. That funding, provided through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund, is overseen by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
[Above photo by the New Jersey DOT]
The state’s 21 counties will share in that $165 million to help them maintain roads and bridges under county jurisdiction in a state of good repair. The governor’s office noted that funding for County Aid was increased by $15 million in FY 2027 and that County Aid funds are apportioned based on population and road mileage in each county, with each county selecting the projects that receive funding.
Counties are required to submit eligible projects to New Jersey DOT for approval prior to December 1, and those projects may be improvements to public roads and bridges under county jurisdiction, or other transportation-related work.
“Every New Jerseyan deserves safe roads, reliable bridges, and modern infrastructure,” said Gov. Sherill in a statement. “This investment gives counties the resources they need to repair the transportation networks that families, commuters, and businesses rely on every day. We are partnering with county leaders to deliver reliable travel, support economic growth, and keep New Jersey moving forward.”
“We are committed to ensuring New Jersey’s entire transportation network is safe, reliable, and modern, whether you are on a state highway or on county or municipal roads and bridges,” added Priya Jain, New Jersey DOT commissioner. “County Aid provides millions of dollars to ensure our local infrastructure is maintained in a state of good repair without burdening local taxes.”
Other state departments of transportation also recently issued funding to support local infrastructure projects.
For example, Connecticut is providing $16.8 million in state grants to 11 towns and cities to support the reconstruction of 13 bridges on locally owned roads. Awarded under the latest round of the State Local Bridge Program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, that state-funded program operates as a cost-matching grant that provides municipalities with 50 percent of the project costs necessary for the reconstruction of municipal bridges.
Connecticut DOT said in a statement that cities and towns are required to administer all design and construction aspects of their projects, with the agency overseeing project milestones and providing guidance to the municipalities.
In July, Governor Kay Ivey (R) issued more than $3.6 million in state funding to 11 city and county road projects across Alabama, highlighting the state’s ongoing commitment to enhance transportation infrastructure.
That fiscal support comes from the second round of funding made available in 2026 under an Annual Grant Program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act and overseen by the Alabama Department of Transportation, with additional local road project funding to be awarded later this year, the governor’s office noted.
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation issued $11.26 million in grants via its Unpaved Roads Program to help cities and towns maintain, repair, and improve locally owned dirt and gravel roads statewide.
That program gives municipalities the flexibility to invest in equipment, design, or construction projects based on local needs, MassDOT noted in a statement – investments that ultimately help improve road conditions, enhance drainage, increase reliability, and strengthen access for residents, businesses, and emergency responders.
And the Oklahoma Transportation Commission recently approved the latest statewide County Improvements for Roads and Bridges or CIRB plan – overseen by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation – for fiscal years 2027 to 2031, which includes nearly $950 million in scheduled upgrades to off-system county roads and bridges across the state’s 77 counties.
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