NJDOT News Archives 2013


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2013

December 2013
12/27/13	Overnight lane closures tonight on Interstate 295 southbound and ramp to Route 42 southbound

12/20/13	PANYNJ - Bayonne Bridge to be closed during overnight hours beginning in January, 2014 as work intensifies on "Raise the Roadway' project

12/16/13	New traffic pattern for Route 139 Lower Level begins tonight in Jersey City

12/16/13	GSP construction requires another round of overnight closures of Route 34 in Wall Township

12/12/13	Route 72 intersection drainage upgrades continue in Barnegat and Stafford

12/12/13	Somerset County announces that new Route 22 westbound lanes to open this weekend as Chimney Rock Road project advances

12/12/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced for East Oak Street in Millville

12/11/13	New traffic pattern for Route 139 Lower Level in Jersey City

12/06/13	NJDOT announces travel options and outreach plan to prepare motorists for upcoming closure of northbound Pulaski Skyway

12/06/13	Direct Connection project requiring overnight closures

12/05/13	Route 70 westbound bridge deck project over Route 38 to begin third stage in Pennsauken

12/03/13	Bridge painting contract to address structures in southwestern New Jersey

November 2013
11/29/13	Bayonne Bridge to be closed overnight December 2-4 for construction announces PANYNJ

11/26/13	New ramp connections opened at Route 70 intersection with Shorrock Street in Lakewood

11/22/13	Route 21 southbound viaduct (McCarter Highway) lane closure to begin this weekend in Newark

11/22/13	NJDOT announces Route 33 resurfacing project in Freehold and Manalapan townships

11/22/13	Route 29 tunnel maintenance will require Lalor Street ramp closure tonight in Trenton City

11/22/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced for Jessup Road in West Deptford

11/21/13	Route 9 northbound to be closed through early morning hours this Sunday at Lanes Mill Road in Howell

11/20/13	I-287 northbound lane closed for priority repairs in Edison

11/19/13	Christie Administration announces Airport Improvement Grants

11/18/13	CR 609 bridge over Route 130 reopened to traffic in Hamilton

11/18/13	Christie Administration announces grants through the Local Aid Infrastructure Fund program

11/15/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced at intersection of W. Main Street and Throckmorton Street in Freehold

11/14/13	Traffic pattern switch announced for Route 27 bridge over Middlesex Greenway in Metuchen

11/13/13	Ocean View Service Area on GSP to close until next summer in Cape May

11/13/13	Route 9 northbound ramps at Bordentown Avenue reopened in Sayreville

11/08/13	Bell Road Bridge over Interstate 295 to be closed overnight

11/08/13	Christie Administration announces NJ TRANSIT reaches new heights in customer satisfaction

11/07/13	New Route 70 westbound traffic pattern upcoming on bridge over Route 38 in Pennsauken

11/06/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced for CR 523 in Readington

11/06/13	Update - Route 9 northbound ramp closures extended at interchange with Bordentown Avenue in Sayreville

11/06/13	Route 139 Upper Level lane closures to begin this week

11/01/13	Route 29 impacts on the horizon in Trenton City

11/01/13	NJDOT announces ramp closures at Route 9 interchange with Bordentown Avenue in Sayreville

October 2013
10/31/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced for Mt. Vernon Street in Ridgefield Park

10/31/13	Route 139 Lower Level westbound to close Friday night for paving

10/30/13	Route 29 bridge to be replaced over the Wickecheoke Creek in Delaware Township

10/29/13	NJDOT to reconfigure a section of Route 168 to calm traffic flow in Mount Ephraim and Haddon Heights

10/28/13	Christie Administration opens portion of Route 206 Bypass in Hillsborough

10/28/13	Motorists urged to be cautious for deer on roadways

10/25/13	Governor Christie: One Year Since Sandy

10/24/13	Traffic shifts announced along Interstate 80 westbound in Parsippany

10/21/13	Further round of Route 70 overnight closures scheduled for this week in Lakewood for GSP bridge work

10/18/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced in Pompton Lakes

10/18/13	Interstate 280 eastbound traffic shifted back onto temporary bridge structure over Whippany River

10/16/13	Garden State Parkway construction to require impacts on Route 34 in Wall

10/11/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced at two locations in Downe Township

10/09/13	NJDOT proposing to amend rules on the Airport Safety Fund program

10/04/13	NJDOT to replace the Route 50 drawbridge over the Tuckahoe River

10/03/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced in Sparta on Route 15 southbound

10/01/13	Overnight closures announced for Essex Avenue underneath Interstate 295 in Bellmawr for Direct Connection work

September 2013
09/27/13	Pulaski Skyway project advances as work begins on Route 139 in Jersey City

09/26/13	Route 72 traffic shifts upcoming for bridge deck replacement over Route 9 in Stafford Township

09/25/13	Christie Administration announces twelve grants through the Rail Freight Assistance Program

09/24/13	NJDOT to begin bridge maintenance project along two Interstate highways in Mercer County

09/23/13	Route 21 southbound viaduct (McCarter Highway) to be rehabilitated in Newark

09/23/13	NJDOT completes Route 17 southbound resurfacing from Ramsey to Saddle River in two months

09/20/13	Christie Administration teams up with the NY Jets for the 4th annual NY Jets Dream Express for Children with Autism

09/19/13	One night closure of Route 18 northbound announced in Tinton Falls

09/18/13	Route 206 improvement project in Byram advances toward a November completion date

09/17/13	Pedestrian safety and mobility to be improved along Route 4 in Teaneck

09/17/13	New Route 133 bridge over Route 33 opened in East Windsor at Turnpike Interchange 8

09/16/13	Pohatcong Lake Dam improvement project wraps up in Tuckerton

09/16/13	Route 70 overnight closures scheduled for this week in Lakewood

09/16/13	Route 35 lane closures begin in Aberdeen and Old Bridge

09/13/13	Christie Administration designates Summit as newest Transit Village

09/13/13	NJDOT announces Route 30 resurfacing project in Camden County

09/10/13	Christie Administration announces 32 Local Aid grants for infrastructure projects

09/09/13	Route 139 Lower Level westbound closed tonight; work beginning Tuesday will require Pulaski Skyway detour at Broadway Avenue

09/09/13	Long term lane closures announced for Route 20 in Paterson

09/06/13	NJDOT announces traffic pattern changes at Route 35 interchange with Route 37 in Seaside Heights

09/06/13	Series of full closures announced for Routes 9 and 166 in Toms River

09/05/13	Christie Administration announces federal Boating Infrastructure Grants to aid Sandy-impacted marinas

09/05/13	Regional resurfacing contract to improve pavement condition on Route 440

09/05/13	Route 322 closure in place with accompanying detour in Harrison for work on Mullica Hill Pond

09/03/13	NJDOT proposing to amend rules on traffic regulations and standards for traffic control devices

August 2013
08/30/13	Collings Avenue bridge reopened over Interstate 676 in Camden

08/26/13	Overnight closures of Garden State Parkway ramp from Route 70 scheduled this week in Lakewood

08/26/13	U.S. Energy Department partners with New Jersey to study ways to improve the reliability of the state's transit system in aftermath of Superstorm Sandy

08/26/13	NJ TRANSITGRID: Making NJ TRANSIT stronger and more resilient

08/23/13	NJDOT announces Route 130 traffic shift over Craft’s Creek this weekend in Burlington County

08/22/13	Resurfacing contract to improve pavement condition on Route 45

08/21/13	DRPA announces overnight closures of the Walt Whitman Bridge

08/20/13	Motorists are reminded that Route 1&9 Pulaski Skyway scheduled to be closed this weekend

08/19/13	Route 1 reopened in Edison 24-hours ahead of schedule

08/15/13	NJDOT announces Route 206 resurfacing project in Montgomery and Hillsborough

08/15/13	Route 4 westbound overnight closure this weekend in Englewood for bridge deck replacement

08/13/13	Route 57 bridge work completed ahead of schedule in Mansfield

08/13/13	Motorists reminded that Route 1 traffic in Edison will be detoured this coming weekend

08/08/13	New Jersey Department of Transportation announces series of traffic pattern impacts near Pulaski Skyway in August

08/08/13	Railroad-crossing repairs announced in Woodstown, Salem County

08/07/13	Christie Administration continues Route 35 Reconstruction "Listening Tour" in Normandy Beach

08/05/13	New Route 183 intersection with Route 46 opened in final configuration this past weekend where Netcong Circle once stood

08/02/13	Route 1 southbound drainage improvements announced in South Brunswick

08/02/13	Route 22 eastbound ramp connections to be closed in Bridgewater

08/01/13	Route 1 traffic in Edison to be detoured over weekend of August 16

July 2013
07/31/13	Atlantic County begins preparation for Longport Bridge rehabilitation project where state Route 152 ends

07/31/13	SJTA begins countdown to celebrate 50 years of the AC Expressway

07/30/13	Regional roadway repair project to shift operations to Route 47 in Millville

07/30/13	Route 4 eastbound overnight closure announced this weekend in Englewood

07/29/13	Osborne Avenue closure extended in Bay Head for NJ TRANSIT rail crossing replacement

07/26/13	Railroad-crossing repair on Bellemead Road (Route 601) in Montgomery will require road closure

07/26/13	Underground water pipe replacement to require travel lane and shoulder closures on Interstate 80 in Allamuchy

07/25/13	Christie Administration kicks off Route 35 Reconstruction “Listening Tour” in Seaside Heights

07/24/13	NJDOT begins major rehabilitation of Route 9 in Middlesex and Monmouth counties

07/23/13	Christie Administration announces $1.8 million in grants for airport safety and improvements

07/23/13	Improvement project gears up at Route 9 intersection with Lacey Road

07/18/13	Interstate 76 eastbound ramp to be closed this weekend for Direct Connection construction

07/18/13	Route 33 Business to be closed overnight in Freehold

07/16/13	Route 17 southbound resurfacing project announced for northern Bergen County

07/16/13	Railroad-crossing repair on Osborne Avenue in Bay Head will require road closure with local detour

07/16/13	Important resurfacing project set to begin on Route 284 in Sussex County

07/12/13	Interstate 78 eastbound Local lane in Newark to be closed

07/12/13	Route 57 bridge work moves into final stage in Mansfield

07/11/13	Route 72 bridge decks to be replaced over Route 9 in Stafford Township

07/10/13	Christie Administration awards $5 million in grants to support highway Safe Corridors and local infrastructure

07/09/13	NJDOT holds public information center for residents to learn more about Route 35 Reconstruction project

07/09/13	Bell Road traffic pattern restriction announced over Interstate 295 to advance Direct Connection

07/05/13	NJDOT announces Route 322 resurfacing project in Hamilton Township

07/05/13	PANYNJ announces that the Outerbridge Crossing will be closed overnight beginning on Tuesday, July 9

7/02/13	Christie Administration breaks ground on Route 35 Reconstruction

07/01/13	Interstate 195 westbound ramp closure announced overnight in Hamilton

June 2013

06/28/13	NJDOT to replace Route 4 bridge deck over Flat Rock Brook in Englewood

06/28/13	NJDOT reopens County Route 539 in Manchester Township earlier than anticipated

06/28/13	New Parkway lanes at Shore open in time for July 4th travel

06/27/13	Christie Administration enhances safety along New Jersey's rail system

06/27/13	Route 77 intersection with CR 538 in Elk Township converted to four-way stop condition

06/27/13	Bridge painting contract to address Shore area structures underway in Monmouth and Ocean counties

06/21/13	Railroad-crossing repair on Route 539 in Manchester Township will require road closure

06/20/13	New traffic patterns announced in association with Route 23 realignment project in Sussex

06/20/13	Major Interstate 287 traffic shift planned for this weekend in Morris County

06/19/13	Route 57 capacity restored at one work location in Mansfield

06/17/13	New Route 22 viaduct open in final configuration in Hillside

06/13/13	Railroad-crossing repair to require closure of Route 47 in Millville

06/11/13	NJDOT to improve pavement along stretches of four different state highways in Hunterdon and Mercer counties

06/10/13	Route 10 ramp closure at Commerce Boulevard in Roxbury

06/10/13	Christie Administration advances Route 206 widening project in Byram

06/06/13	Route 22 eastbound restored to full capacity near Mountain Avenue ramp

06/03/13	Next phase of Weldon Road-Espanong Road bridge project begins over Route 15 in Jefferson

May 2013
05/31/13	Interstate 78 Express lane closures announced for this weekend in Hillside and Newark

05/31/13	Regional resurfacing contract to improve pavement condition on Route 17

05/28/13	Potential Route 9 intersection closures announced in Galloway for LPGA Tournament

05/24/13	Route 52 ornamental pier lighting to welcome visitors to Ocean City

05/24/13	Route 159 traffic shifted over Passaic River

05/23/13	Christie Administration announces start of construction of Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges

05/22/13	Route 22 westbound to be resurfaced from Clinton to Readington

05/20/13	Regional resurfacing contract to improve pavement in Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties

05/17/13	NJDOT announces Broad Avenue traffic shift on bridge over Route 46 in Palisades Park

05/15/13	Governor Christie, NJ Senators applaud U.S. Coast Guard approval to raise Bayonne Bridge roadway

05/15/13	Route 202 southbound to be resurfaced in Hunterdon County

05/13/13	Multi-jurisdictional enforcement operation announced to make Route 130 in Burlington County safer for pedestrians

05/10/13	NJDOT project to improve Route 57 bridges in Mansfield to enter next stage

05/10/13	Route 9 bridge deck replacement completed over Westecunk Creek

05/10/13	Regional roadway repair project to shift operations to Route 49 in Pennsville

05/09/13	NJDOT promotes bicycling as a great way to enjoy the Jersey Shore this summer

05/08/13	Route 10 westbound to be resurfaced from Livingston to Hanover

05/06/13	Christie Administration announces $4.1 million in Local Aid grants to help control property taxes

05/02/13	Route 22 eastbound to be restricted to one travel lane at Mountain Avenue ramp in Somerville

05/01/13	Christie Administration announces $86.5 million in Local Aid grants to help control property taxes

April 2013
04/30/13	Regional resurfacing contract to improve deteriorated pavement in Middlesex and Somerset counties

04/30/13	Construction begins on major Route 23 realignment project in Sussex County

04/29/13	Route 35 over Cheesequake Creek restored to four travel lanes in time for summer

04/29/13	Regional resurfacing contract to repair sections of deteriorated pavement in Hudson, Morris and Union counties

04/26/13	Christie Administration awards 12 Urban Youth Corps grants to community and civic organizations

04/25/13	Interstate 295 southbound traffic shift planned on Al-Jo Curve at I-76/Route 42 Interchange

04/24/13	NJDOT to replace Central Avenue/Island Road overpass in Mahwah

04/24/13	NJDOT to begin bridge maintenance project along Interstate 78

04/19/13	Route 70 westbound bridge deck to be replaced over Route 38 in Pennsauken

04/18/13	Christie Administration announces that no new intersections will be added to the red light camera program

04/17/13	NJDOT announces Route 30 resurfacing project through Berlin, Clementon and Lindenwold

04/16/13	NJDOT to replace Route 159 westbound bridge over the Passaic River

04/16/13	Utility sewer pipe installation to require lane closures along Route 50 in Weymouth Township

04/15/13	Route 21 northbound Exit 6 ramp reopened Belleville

04/15/13	New Route 168 intersection with Benigno Boulevard opened in final configuration in Bellmawr

04/12/13	Route 35 northbound resurfacing to begin this weekend with overnight closure of ramp to Route 138

04/12/13	Christie Administration announces a $3.8 billion program for transportation improvements in FY 14

04/11/13	New Jersey officials join the call for drivers to put down the phone and just drive for "Distracted Driving Awareness" month

04/10/13	Regional resurfacing contract to address deteriorated pavement on sections of Route 206

04/10/13	Interstate 295 northbound ramp closed today in Hamilton

04/08/13	Regional resurfacing contract to address deteriorated pavement in Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties

04/05/13	Route 35 Cheesequake Creek drawbridge to resume openings for marine traffic next week

04/05/13	Route 168 bridge deck replacement over I-295 nearing completion in Camden County

04/04/13	Route 22 traffic signal coordination project begins in Somerset and Union counties

04/01/13	Regional roadway repair work to begin along Route 45 in Salem County

March 2013
03/22/13	Main Street (CR 533) to be closed for railroad-crossing repairs in Bridgewater

03/21/13	Overnight ramp closures announced through the Route 30/38/130 interchange this weekend in Pennsauken

03/20/13	NJDOT crews are launching a statewide push to repair potholes

03/20/13	Route 208 resurfacing announced for Fair Lawn and Glen Rock

03/18/13	NJDOT to replace CR 609 bridge over Route 130 in Hamilton

03/18/13	Department of Transportation proposing to amend rules on the transportation of hazardous materials

03/15/13	Acting Governor Kim Guadagno announces $2.5 million in state funding to upgrade taxiway at Trenton-Mercer Airport

03/15/13	NJDOT announces Route 3 resurfacing project in Meadowlands area

03/14/13	Major Interstate 78 rehabilitation project to resume construction with westbound lane closure planned for this weekend

03/14/13	NJDOT announces Route 35 safety and drainage improvements in Aberdeen and Old Bridge

03/14/13	Route 21 northbound Exit 6 ramp to be closed for up to 8 weeks in Belleville

03/12/13	Christie Administration embarks on statewide litter removal initiative during month of March

03/12/13	Utility gas pipe installation to require lane closures along Route 30 in Camden County

03/11/13	Christie Administration breaks ground on $900 million Direct Connection project in Southern New Jersey

03/11/13	Route 168 shift enacted through Benigno Boulevard intersection in Bellmawr

03/08/13	New Route 183 bridge over NJ TRANSIT opened to traffic in Netcong

03/01/13	Utility work on underground circuit to require lane closures along Route 1&9 in Elizabeth and Newark

February 2013
02/28/13	Route 31 traffic shift announced in Hampton Borough as bridge reconstruction advances

02/21/13	NJDOT wrapping up Route 1&9T viaduct over St. Paul's Avenue in Jersey City

02/21/13	Route 15 southbound bridge to be fully reopened to traffic this week in Wharton

02/20/13	NJDOT to reconstruct three Route 57 bridges in Mansfield Township

02/19/13	Governor Christie announces aggressive plan to strengthen and rebuild Jersey Shore's Sandy-damaged Route 35

02/19/13	Watch Governor Christie and Commissioner Simpson discuss Route 35 plans: We will rebuild better and we will rebuild now

02/15/13	NJDOT announces Route 322 improvements along Mullica Hill Pond in Gloucester County

02/15/13	Route 27 resurfacing announced in Middlesex and Union counties

02/14/13	Route 21 northbound Exit 6 ramp to be closed this Saturday in Belleville

02/12/13	NJDOT to reconfigure Route 10 intersections through Commerce Boulevard corridor in Roxbury

02/11/13	Final Route 3 Passaic River bridge demolition blast scheduled for this week

02/08/13	NJDOT to replace Collings Avenue bridge deck over Interstate 676 in Camden

02/07/13	NJDOT announces winter storm preparedness, urges caution for motorists on the road tomorrow morning through the weekend

02/06/13	NJDOT announces Route 22 ‘Sustainable Corridor' improvements in Somerset County

02/04/13	Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno participates in groundbreaking to mark the end of traffic signals on the Garden State Parkway

02/01/13	Update – Second demolition blasting of old Route 3 Passaic River bridge foundation pushed back

January 2013
01/31/13	Weldon Road-Esplanong Road bridge over Route 15 to be reconstructed in Jefferson

01/30/13	Acting Governor Kim Guadagno announces $350 million in major improvement work to begin on Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Causeway

01/28/13	Demolition operations outlined for advancing Route 3 Passaic River bridge replacement

01/28/13	Christie Administration announces 35 Local Aid grants totaling nearly $6.8 million

01/25/13	NJDOT gears up for a blast of winter weather

01/22/13	Christie Administration is accepting grant applications for Urban Youth Corps summer jobs program

01/18/13	Christie Administration unveils new travel time messages on highway signs

01/11/13	NJDOT announces series of weekend Route 44 Mantua Creek bridge full closures

01/10/13	Pulaski Skyway rehabilitation project to close northbound travel lanes commencing in 2014

01/08/13	A Commitment to Recovery (pdf 280k)

01/03/13	Overnight closure announced for Interstate 295 southbound Al-Jo Curve at I-76/Route 42 interchange

01/03/13	Route 130 shift announced over Craft’s Creek in Burlington County

01/02/13	Interstate 195 westbound ramp closure announced in Hamilton

01/02/13	NJDOT announces overnight closures of Route 21 northbound connection to Route 3 in Clifton


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