Route 133 East Windsor To Close For Netflix Production. See Details:

EAST WINDSOR, NJ — Route 133 in East Windsor will be closed and detoured in both directions during daytime hours for several days beginning Monday, the NJ Department of Transportation said. The temporary closures will accommodate a Netflix production, part of New Jersey's ongoing initiative to position itself as a leading destination for film and television production.

The DOT did not mention which production will be filming in the township.

Closure Schedule

Route 133 will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the following dates:

• Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10
• Wednesday, Oct. 15 through Friday, Oct. 17

No closures are planned from Saturday, through Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Inclement Weather Dates

If weather disrupts filming, Route 133 may be closed on backup dates:

• Saturday, and/or Sunday: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Monday, Oct. 13 and/or Tuesday, Oct. 14: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Detour Information

Multiple detours will be in place to redirect traffic around the closure. Key routes include:

From Princeton-Hightstown Road/CR 571 eastbound to Route 133 eastbound:
Continue on Princeton-Hightstown Road/CR 571 eastbound (becomes Stockton Street) - left on Main Street/Route 33 eastbound - right on Franklin Street/Route 33 eastbound - right to ramp for Route 133 eastbound to NJ Turnpike

From Princeton-Hightstown Road westbound to Route 133 eastbound:
Take jughandle after Route 133 for U-turn - left on Princeton-Hightstown Road/CR 571 eastbound (becomes Stockton Street) - left on Main Street/Route 33 eastbound - right on Franklin Street/Route 33 eastbound - right to ramp for Route 133 eastbound to NJ Turnpike

From One Mile Road to Route 133 eastbound:
Continue on One Mile Road - left on Old Trenton Road/CR 535 - left on Princeton-Hightstown Road/CR 571 eastbound (becomes Stockton Street) - left on Main Street/Route 33 eastbound - right on Franklin Street/Route 33 eastbound - right to ramp for Route 133 eastbound to NJ Turnpike

From Route 130 northbound to Route 133 eastbound:
Continue on Route 130 northbound - right on Old Cranbury Road - right on Main Street - left on Franklin Street/Route 33 eastbound - right to ramp for Route 133 eastbound to NJ Turnpike

From Route 130 southbound to Route 133 eastbound:
Continue on Route 130 southbound - left on Stockton Street/CR 571 eastbound - left on Main Street/Route 33 eastbound - right on Franklin Street/Route 33 eastbound - right to ramp for Route 133 eastbound to NJ Turnpike

From Route 130 southbound to Route 133 westbound:
Continue on Route 130 southbound - right on Princeton-Hightstown Road/CR 571 westbound

From Route 33 eastbound to Route 133 westbound:
Continue on Route 33 eastbound - stay right for jughandle to Probasco Road/Lake Drive - left on Lake Drive - left on Route 33 westbound

From NJ Turnpike/Route 133 ramp to Route 133 westbound:
Stay right for the ramp to Route 33 westbound/Hightstown/Freehold

Since establishing the Film and Digital Media Tax Credit program in 2018, the Garden State has emerged as a premier location for film and television production. In 2024 alone, the state hosted 555 productions, generating nearly $837 million in qualified spending — surpassing the previous record of $701 million set in 2022.

Netflix has been a major contributor to this growth, bringing five productions to New Jersey in 2024, including "Happy Gilmore 2," "A Complete Unknown," and "A House of Dynamite." These three projects alone contributed $320.1 million to the state's economy through location fees, catering, hotels, set construction, wardrobe, and salaries for extras.

In May, Netflix broke ground on a $1 billion, state-of-the-art production facility at the former Fort Monmouth site. The 292-acre development will feature 12 cutting-edge soundstages totaling nearly 500,000 square feet, establishing a premier East Coast production hub.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation supports film and television projects by evaluating location requests and issuing permits for productions filming on state highways, ensuring proper safety protocols are followed.

Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT's traffic information website at www.511nj.org for real-time travel information. For updates, follow @NewJerseyDOT on X (Twitter), the NJDOT Facebook page, or @NewJersey.DOT on Instagram.

The timing of closures is subject to change due to weather or other factors.