Route 15 S Lane Closure For Sparta Overnight

Press release from Sparta Township:

March 20, 2020

Route 15 southbound overnight lane closure tonight as the Bridges over Main Street replacement project advances in Sparta

Overnight lane closure necessary for traffic shift

(Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced an overnight lane closure on Route 15 southbound to implement a traffic shift as the Bridges over Main Street replacement project advances in Sparta, Sussex County.

Beginning at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 20, NJDOT’s contractor, Sparwick Contracting, will close a lane on the Route 15 southbound Bridge over Main Street to restripe the roadway and install construction barrier in preparation for a traffic shift. By 6 a.m., Saturday, March 21, the two lanes of southbound traffic will be shifted to the right side of the roadway. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained overnight.

During this stage of the $4.1 million federally-funded project, the left side of the southbound bridge will be demolished and replaced. The entire replacement project is expected to be complete by fall 2020.

The existing Route 15 Bridges over Main Street are in poor condition, requiring deck and superstructure replacement. The project is designed to advance in stages to minimize disruption to residents. Both bridges will be worked on simultaneously, and at least one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during construction.

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 or on the NJDOT Facebook page.

If you have any questions, please contact Anthony Sytko, Regional Coordinator of Community Relations, or Debbie Hirt, Assistant to the Regional Coordinator, NJDOT-Office of Community and Constituent Relations at (609) 963-1982.

This press release was produced by Sparta Township. The views expressed here are the author’s own.