Water Main Work To Impact Roads, Parking Near Bernardsville Train Station Through April

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ — A $1.5 million water main project will impact roads and parking near the Bernardsville Train Station through April.

New Jersey American Water is upgrading critical water infrastructure in Bernardsville by installing around 300 feet of new water main to improve service reliability for local customers.

Construction will begin the week of Jan. 12, where New Jersey American Water’s local qualified contractor, Boretech & CRJ Contracting, will install the water main, including a bore under the New Jersey Transit railway tracks near the Bernardsville train station and Mt. Airy Road.

Work will take place along the following locations:

• Mine Brook Road (near Bernardsville train station)
• Boylan Terrace
• Area beneath NJ Transit railway tracks (boring location)

Construction is expected to be completed by April, with final street restoration scheduled for the fall.

Work will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on township roads and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on state roads. No weekend or evening work outside these hours is expected, except for one 24-hour drilling period required during the mid-January boring process.

Sections of NJ Transit parking areas will remain closed 24/7 for the duration of the project. Project timelines are subject to change due to weather and the availability of supplies.

"This project represents a major investment in strengthening our system to provide redundancy, resiliency, and to sustain pressures and fire flows to the downtown area of Bernardsville," said Ian Doyle, construction superintendent of the North Region, New Jersey American Water. "This installation will help us continue to deliver reliable, high‑quality water service while supporting the long‑term needs of the community."

Traffic control will be coordinated with local authorities. Township roads may be closed to through traffic during work hours, while state and county roads will remain open under managed traffic patterns.

Motorists should use caution near work zones, follow posted detours, and expect some noise typical of construction activities. Emergency vehicles and local traffic will have access at all times. Daily site cleanup will occur, and driveway, sidewalk, and landscaping restoration will be completed upon project conclusion.

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Individuals who are not New Jersey American Water account holders can sign up for alerts at awcodered.com or by texting WATER to 99411.