Route 18 Closures Planned In East Brunswick: See Details

EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ — Parts of Route 18 are scheduled to be closed and detoured overnight as the Route 18 drainage and pavement rehabilitation project advances in East Brunswick, the NJ Department of Transportation said.

Beginning at 10 p.m. on Wednesday until 5 a.m. on Thursday (and again on Thursday and Friday at the same time), Route 18 southbound will be closed from Tices Lane to Milltown Road, the department said.

The closure is necessary to install water main and drainage. During the closure, the following detour will be in place:

• Motorists on Route 18 southbound will be directed to turn right onto Tices Lane
• Turn left onto Harts Lane
• Turn left onto Milltown Road, back to Route 18 southbound, OR turn left to take the ramp to South River/New Brunswick, back to Route 18 northbound

In addition to the Route 18 southbound closure, the right lane of Route 18 northbound will also be closed starting on Friday night and continuing through January 2026, the department said.

Beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, the right lane of Route 18 northbound is scheduled to be closed from Racetrack Road to Arthur Street.

The closure is necessary to install drainage and make curb and sidewalk repairs, the department said. Access to at least one business driveway will be maintained.

This work is part of the $86.1 million federally funded Route 18, East Brunswick, Drainage & Pavement Rehabilitation project that will make repairs on approximately four and a half miles of Route 18 in East Brunswick, the department said.

Work includes milling and paving, improvements to the drainage systems and storm water basins, utility relocation, installation of new sidewalks and ADA-compliant curb ramps, and upgrading guiderail.

Improvements will also be made to various intersections throughout the project limits. The project is expected to be completed in late 2027.

Variable messaging signs are being used to provide advance notification to the motoring public of all traffic pattern changes associated with the work, the department said.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.

To learn more, you can visit the NJ Department of Transportation website.