Route 18 and Route 1
lane and ramp closures scheduled for this week
as bridge work nears completion
Overnight work on ramps requires detours
(Trenton) - New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced lane and ramp closures this week on Route 18 over Route 1 as the replacement of the Route 18 Bridge over Route 1 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County nears completion.
Motorists are advised to expect delays and should plan alternate routes if possible.
Starting at 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning each weeknight beginning tonight, Monday, June 13 and continuing through Friday morning, June 17, NJDOT’s contractor, Anselmi & DeCicco, will close a ramp from Route 18 northbound to Route 1 southbound and a ramp from Route 1 southbound to Route 18 southbound for ramp and utility work.
In addition, the ramp from Route 1 northbound to Route 18 northbound will be closed each weeknight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 14 through Thursday morning, June 16.
There may be additional lane and ramp closures on Route 18 associated with this work. At least one lane in each direction on Route 18 will be maintained at all times.
The scheduled ramp closures and detours for this week are as follows:
Route 18 northbound to Route 1 southbound Detour:
The Route 18 northbound ramp to Route 1 southbound will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each weeknight beginning tonight, Monday, June 13 and continuing through Friday morning, June 17.
• Motorists traveling from Route 18 northbound to Route 1 southbound will be directed to Route 1 northbound and exit at the Woodbridge Avenue interchange to Route 1 southbound.
Route 1 southbound to Route 18 southbound Detour:
The ramp from Route 1 southbound to Route 18 southbound will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each weeknight beginning tonight, Monday, June 13 and continuing through Friday morning, June 17.
• Motorists traveling on Route 1 southbound to Route 18 southbound will be directed to continue on Route 1 southbound and exit at the Ryders Lane interchange to Route 1 northbound to Route 18 southbound.
Route 1 northbound to Route 18 northbound Detour:
The Route 1 northbound ramp to Route 18 northbound will be closed each weeknight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 14, and continuing through Thursday morning, June 16.
• Motorists traveling from Route 1 northbound to Route 18 northbound will be directed to the Woodbridge Avenue interchange to Route 1 southbound to Route 18 northbound.
The $30 million bridge replacement project is utilizing accelerated bridge construction techniques to minimize impacts to motorists. This involves the use of rapidly deployed moveable construction barrier curb and prefabricated bridge deck. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2016.
Portable and overhead variable message signs are being utilized to provide advance notification to the motoring public of all traffic pattern changes associated with the work. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT's traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info.
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