The
South Jersey Transportation Authority (SJTA) is a quasi-private agency created by the
New Jersey Legislature in 1991 to manage transportation-related services in the six
South Jersey counties:
Atlantic,
Camden,
Cape May,
Cumberland,
Gloucester and
Salem.
The Authority, successor to the
New Jersey Expressway Authority and the
Atlantic County Transportation Authority (ACTA), is responsible for coordinating South Jersey's transportation system, including highways, airports and other transportation needs. The Authority's transportation network includes public highways, including the
Atlantic City Expressway, and transportation projects, such as the
Atlantic City International Airport; parking facilities and functions once performed by ACTA; other public transportation facilities, and related economic development facilities in South Jersey.
The Atlantic City Expressway, a limited-access toll road, long, extends from approximately east of
Philadelphia, to Atlantic City, and through the
Atlantic City Connector to
Brigantine Island. Thirteen interchanges provide access to arterial routes, including the
Garden State Parkway, and seven toll barriers control the collection of toll revenues.
Atlantic City International Airport, covers approximately and is located near the Delilah Road exit (Interchange 9 of the Atlantic City Expressway) approximately northwest of Atlantic City. Aviation services include scheduled flights and charter service as well as ground handling of aircraft,...
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