TRENTON — New Jersey is making changes to a program that assists motorists who break down on the highway. The renamed Safety Service Patrol will provide assistance on 225 miles of New Jersey's busiest highways, including I-80, I-78, I-287, I-195 and I-295. Transportation Commissioner James Simpson announced the changes today. He said SSP service will be provided 16 hours...
Traffic along I-80 in an October 2009 photo. The highway is among a group of busy roadways set to receive an updated roadside assistance program.TRENTON — New Jersey is making changes to a program that assists motorists who break down on the highway.
The renamed Safety Service Patrol will provide assistance on 225 miles of New Jersey's busiest highways, including I-80, I-78, I-287, I-195 and I-295.
Transportation Commissioner James Simpson announced the changes today.
He said SSP service will be provided 16 hours a day on weekdays and 10 hours per day on weekends.
It's a realigned version of the Emergency Service Patrol that's been operating since 1994. It provided service on 400 miles of highways. Simpson said coverage is being pulled back from relatively low-traffic areas.
The state's toll roads — the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City Expressway — have their own services.
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