Editing Atlantic City, New Jersey (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2021-05-31 11 35 15 View east along New Jersey State Route 446 (Atlantic City Expressway) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 446X (Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector) in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|Eastern terminus of the [[Atlantic City Expressway]] in Atlantic City]]

====Roads and highways====
{{As of|2010|5}}, the city had a total of {{cvt|103.67|mi}} of roadways, of which {{cvt|88.26|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{cvt|1.29|mi}} by Atlantic County, {{cvt|5.32|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{cvt|8.80|mi}} by the [[South Jersey Transportation Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Atlantic.pdf Atlantic County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref>

The three roadways that enter Atlantic City are: [[Black Horse Pike]]/Harding Highway ([[U.S. Route 322 in New Jersey|US 322]]/[[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|40]] via the Albany Avenue [[drawbridge]]), White Horse Pike ([[U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey|US 30]]), and the [[Atlantic City Expressway]] through the [[Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector|Brigantine Connector]]. Atlantic City is roughly {{cvt|132|mi}} south of [[New York City]] via the [[Garden State Parkway]] and {{cvt|55|mi}} southeast of [[Philadelphia]].<ref>[http://www.cityofatlanticcity.org/links.aspx Links and Information for those Visiting Atlantic City] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117235008/http://cityofatlanticcity.org/links.aspx |date=November 17, 2016 }}, City of Atlantic City. Accessed November 20, 2016.</ref>

====Public transportation====
[[File:Interior of Atlantic City Rail Terminal, August 2014.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Atlantic City Rail Terminal]]]]
[[File:Atlantic City Jitney Association Champion 29.jpg|thumb|[[Atlantic City Jitney Association|ACJA]] "Jitney" No. 29 on a casino shuttle run]]
[[File:NJ Transit Nova RTS 2514.jpg|thumb|[[NJ Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]] #2514 on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (500–549)|505]]]]
Atlantic City is connected to other cities in several ways. [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Atlantic City Rail Terminal]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=10 Atlantic City station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013100827/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=10 |date=October 13, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 15, 2013.</ref> at the [[Atlantic City Convention Center]] provides service from [[30th Street Station]] in [[Philadelphia]] through several smaller South Jersey communities via the [[Atlantic City Line]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=ATLC Atlantic City Rail Line], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 15, 2013.</ref>

On June 20, 2006, the board of NJ Transit approved a three-year trial of express train service between [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|New York Penn Station]] and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal. The line, known as ACES ([[Atlantic City Express Service]]), ran from February 2009 to March 2012. The approximate travel time was {{frac|2|1|2}} hours, with a stop at [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]'s [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Penn Station]], and was part of the casinos' multimillion-dollar investments in Atlantic City. Most of the funding for the transit line was provided by [[Harrah's Entertainment]] (owners of both [[Harrah's Atlantic City]] and [[Caesars Atlantic City]]) and the [[Borgata]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2232 "NJ Transit board approves New York – Atlantic City Express Rail Service"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120212446/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2232 |date=November 20, 2016 }}, [[NJ Transit]] press release, June 19, 2006. Accessed November 19, 2016.</ref>

The [[Atlantic City Bus Terminal]] is the home to local, intrastate and interstate bus companies including NJ Transit, [[OurBus]]<ref>[https://www.ourbus.com/routes/nyc-to-caesars-resort-atlantic-city-bus Book NYC to Caesars Atlantic City Bus], OurBus. Accessed January 2, 2023.</ref> and [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] bus lines. The Greyhound Lucky Streak Express offers service to Atlantic City from New York City, [[Brooklyn]], Philadelphia, [[Baltimore]], and [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusTerminalLookupFrom&selCounty=1&selStation=297&x=44&y=14 Atlantic City Bus Terminal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224455/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusTerminalLookupFrom&selCounty=1&selStation=297&x=44&y=14 |date=December 2, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed November 15, 2013.</ref> In addition to stopping at the Atlantic City Bus Terminal, Greyhound buses stop at various casinos in Atlantic City. [[Martz Group|Martz Trailways]] provides bus service to various casinos in Atlantic City from [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]], [[Scranton, Pennsylvania|Scranton]], and [[White Haven, Pennsylvania|White Haven]] in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref>[https://martztrailways.com/schedules-tofrom-philadelphia-and-casinos/ Schedules To/From Philadelphia and Casinos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821182408/https://martztrailways.com/schedules-tofrom-philadelphia-and-casinos/ |date=August 21, 2019 }}, [[Martz Group]]. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref> [[Klein Transportation]] provides bus service to various casinos in Atlantic City from [[Shillington, Pennsylvania|Shillington]], [[Douglassville, Pennsylvania|Douglassville]], [[Royersford, Pennsylvania|Royersford]], and [[Audubon, Pennsylvania|Audubon]] in Pennsylvania.<ref>[https://tours.kleintransportation.com/Tours/Casino-Day-Trips Casino Line Run], Klein Transportation. Accessed March 18, 2020</ref>

Within the city, public transportation is provided by [[NJ Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]] along 13 routes, including service between the city and the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] on the [[319 (New Jersey bus)|319]] route, and service to and from Atlantic City on routes [[501 (New Jersey bus)|501]] (to [[Brigantine Beach, New Jersey|Brigantine Beach]]), [[502 (New Jersey bus)|502]] (to [[Atlantic Cape Community College]]), [[504 (New Jersey bus)|504]] (to Ventnor Plaza), [[505 (New Jersey bus)|505]] (to [[Longport, New Jersey|Longport]]), [[507 (New Jersey bus)|507]] (to [[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]]), [[508 (New Jersey bus)|508]] (to the [[Hamilton Mall]]), [[509 (New Jersey bus)|509]] (to Ocean City), [[551 (New Jersey bus)|551]] (to Philadelphia), [[552 (New Jersey bus)|552]] (to [[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]]), [[553 (New Jersey bus)|553]] (to [[Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Upper Deerfield Township]]), [[554 (New Jersey bus)|554]] (to the [[Lindenwold station|Lindenwold PATCO station]]) and [[559 (New Jersey bus)|559]] (to [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood Township]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726170623/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesAtlanticCountyTo Atlantic County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed November 15, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTransitGuide.pdf South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517124309/http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/sjtransitguide.pdf |date=May 17, 2017 }}, Cross County Connection. Accessed march 18, 2020.</ref>

The [[Atlantic City Jitney Association]] (ACJA) offers service on four fixed-route lines and on shuttles to and from the rail terminal.<ref>[http://jitneyac.com/atlantic-city-regular-route/4039597 Jitney Route Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120150804/http://jitneyac.com/atlantic-city-regular-route/4039597 |date=November 20, 2016 }}, [[Atlantic City Jitney Association]]. Accessed November 19, 2016.</ref>

====Airline service====
Commercial airlines serving Atlantic City include [[Atlantic City International Airport]], located {{cvt|9|mi|km}} northwest of the city in [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]]. Many travelers also fly into [[Philadelphia International Airport]], [[Trenton-Mercer Airport]], or [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], where there are wider selections of carriers from which to choose. The historic downtown [[Bader Field]] airport is now permanently closed and plans are in the works to redevelop the land.

Atlantic City International Airport, which is served by various scheduled [[chartered flight]] company, is a focus city for [[Spirit Airlines]]

===Healthcare===
[[File:AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Atlantic City, NJ.jpg|thumb|[[AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus]] in [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]]]]
[[File:Atlantic-Jersey Wind Farm.jpg|thumb|[[Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm]] is the first coastal wind farm in the United States.<ref>Urgo, Jacqueline L. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110620173208/http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-12/news/29650149_1_turbines-first-commercial-wind-project-wind-energy "Atlantic City wind turbines become a tourist attraction"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', June 12, 2011. Accessed December 4, 2015. "Some casino hotel guests are so fascinated that they ask for rooms with a view of the five delicate fans, resort operators say. So the Atlantic County Utilities Authority is cranking open the security gates at the Route 30 wastewater-treatment facility that houses the turbines for twice-a-week tours in June, July, and August."</ref>]]
The [[AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division|AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center]] is a health system based in Atlantic City. Founded in 1898, it includes two hospitals; the Atlantic City Campus and the Mainland Campus in [[Pomona, New Jersey]]. It has Atlantic City's only cancer institute, heart institute, and neonatal intensive care unit.<ref>[http://www.atlanticare.org/index.php/hospitals/armc-city-campus AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center: Atlantic City Campus], [[AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center City Division]]. Accessed December 4, 2015. "AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center's Atlantic City Campus was Atlantic City's first hospital, founded in 1898."</ref>

===Utilities===
[[South Jersey Industries]] provides natural gas to the city under the South Jersey Gas division. Marina Energy and its subsidiary, Energenic, a [[Joint venture|joint business venture]] with a long-time [[business partner]], operate two [[thermal power station]]s in the city. The Marina Thermal Plant serves the Borgata while a second plant serves the Resorts Hotel and Casino.<ref>[http://www.sjindustries.com/about-sji/company-history Company History], [[South Jersey Industries]]. Accessed December 4, 2015. "Marina's first project was the construction of the Marina Thermal Energy facility in Atlantic City, which opened in 2003. Marina Thermal provides Borgata Casino Hotel & Spa's heating, cooling and hot water needs in addition to electric generation."</ref> Another thermal plant is the Midtown Thermal Control Center on Atlantic and Ohio Avenues built by Conectiv, which opened in 1997 and provides chilled water for hotels and other facilities along the Boardwalk.<ref>Ianeri, Brian. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/atlantic-city-cooling-plant-slashes-electricity-costs-with-innovative-technology/article_e3450dd8-0579-11e4-b756-0019bb2963f4.html "Atlantic City cooling plant slashes electricity costs with innovative technology"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', July 6, 2014. Accessed December 4, 2015. "New technology that slashed electricity costs by nearly 25 percent at the Midtown Thermal Control Center may benefit people from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to California and Texas. The 17-year-old Atlantic Avenue plant functions as a massive air-conditioning system that cools several Boardwalk casinos and hotels, Boardwalk Hall and the Pier Shops at Caesars."</ref>

Electrical power in Atlantic City and its immediate surrounding area is provided primarily served [[Pepco Holdings|Atlantic City Electric]], which was incorporated in 1924 and provides power from the [[Beesley's Point Generating Station]] in [[Upper Township, New Jersey|Upper Township]] and other locations.<ref>[http://www.atlanticcityelectric.com/connect-with-us/about-us/ About Us], Atlantic City Electric. Accessed December 4, 2015. "Atlantic City Electric, a subsidiary of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI), delivers safe, reliable and affordable electric service to more than 545,000 customers in southern New Jersey."</ref>

The [[Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm]], opened in 2005, is the first onshore coastal [[wind farm]] in the United States.<ref>[http://www.acua.com/green-initiatives/renewable-energy/windfarm/ Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm], Atlantic City Utilities Authority. Accessed December 4, 2015.</ref> In October 2010, North American Offshore Wind Conference was held in the city and included tours of the facility and potential sites for further development.<ref>Miller, Michael. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_0530be97-d86e-5a91-b518-a9e2b9e251b3.html "N.J. soars in wind energy projects; four offshore farms in the works could generate 1,100 megawatts"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', October 8, 2010. Accessed January 13, 2017.</ref> In February 2011, the state passed legislation permitting the construction of [[windmills]] for electricity along pre-existing piers, such as the [[Steel Pier]].<ref>{{cite web|title=N.J. allows windmills for electric energy on piers |publisher=New Jersey Newsroom |date=February 8, 2011 |url=http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/nj-allows-windmills-for-electric-energy-on-piers |access-date=December 17, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203005941/http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/science-updates/nj-allows-windmills-for-electric-energy-on-piers |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }}</ref><ref>Fletcher, Juliet. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/christie-enacts-law-allowing-windmills-on-piers-along-new-jersey/article_991bce3e-339c-11e0-b6fb-001cc4c03286.html "Christie enacts law allowing windmills on piers along New Jersey coast, including on Steel Pier in Atlantic City"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', February 8, 2011. Accessed December 21, 2016.</ref> The first phase of the [[Atlantic Wind Connection]], a planned [[Electric power transmission|electrical transmission backbone]] along the [[Jersey Shore]] was planned to be operational in 2013.