NJ S1926

New Jersey Department of Transportation must conduct a study within six months on the ability of all public highways (roads, streets, expressways, bridges, etc.) to accommodate the additional weight of electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids.

The study must examine each public highway to determine if it can handle EV weight and for how long, provide improvement recommendations, and rank all highways from least-to-most able to accommodate heavier EVs.

DOT must submit a report with findings, recommendations, and the ranked highway list to the Governor and Legislature within six months of completing the study.

Highway projects addressing roads unable to handle EV weight must be prioritized in the Annual Transportation Capital Program, and project sponsors must certify their projects will enable highways to accommodate heavier EVs as a condition of receiving funding.