Streets and getting around

Streets & Getting Around.

Safer, cleaner streets and better ways to get around — from repaved roads and new streetlights to an all-electric on-demand shuttle.

Mayor Reed Gusciora on a new Trenton street sweeper

Accomplishments

What Mayor Reed delivered.

Roadways paved

More than 20 miles of streets and dozens of roadways.

GOTrenton!

The all-electric, on-demand shuttle launched with a state grant and city partnership, grew with support from Mercer County, and has served more than 100,000 passengers.

Road repairs

$1.31 million in state aid repaired Greenwood and Chestnut Avenues, the third-largest award in the state.

Trails

$2.09 million will complete the Marine Terminal Trail and Cooper Field Connector, and $911,000 supported a D&R bicycle connector.

Restoring City Hall

A $6.3 million exterior restoration of the 1910 City Hall, including $3 million from the Historic Trust, is targeted for completion this fall.

Potholes

More than 3,000 potholes were filled in 2021, and a new citywide pothole initiative launched in 2026.

Complete streets

Trenton won the 2023 Complete Streets Excellence Award for community outreach on its bike plan and adopted a Complete and Green Streets Ordinance.

Electric trash trucks

About $1.5 million in state grants paid for two electric sanitation trucks.

Cleaner streets

Citywide cleanups collected 255 tons of bulk waste in 2024 and 230 tons in 2025.