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| | MTR 143, Report Confirms Maintenance Low NJ Priority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30) |
 | | New Jersey rated a special mention for delaying dozens of needed roadway maintenance projects while pushing ahead with expensive new highway construction in the Surface Transportation Policy Project/Environmental Working Group report, Potholes and Politics, released this week. |
 | | The condition of New Jersey's urban highways ranks 13th worst in the US -- of 611 urban highway miles, 183, or 30%, are in mediocre condition, and 31 miles, or 5%, are in a poor state. |
 | | A Campaign analysis of state highway funds released in March found that statewide, New Jersey was spending over 40% of the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund was slated for new highway projects from 1998-2000. |
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