Paving To Shut Portion Of Naughright Road For 2 Weeks

LONG VALLEY, N.J. – A nearly one-mile stretch of Naughright Road will undergo milling and paving construction near the end of June, and detours will be established during work hours.

On or about June 20, construction will begin from Janet Drive to Flocktown Road between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The road will be closed during those hours and only local residents and emergency equipment will be permitted to travel in that area.

At the end of the work day the road will be reopened to traffic. The project is expected to be completed by July 1, and motorists should plan an alternate route and expect a large amount of congestion in the area during this time, police said.

The Naughright Road paving project is one of seven to be conducted by Washington Township, while the county will take on paving of a large portion of Schooley’s Mountain Road.

The list of road fixes, as approved by the township earlier this year, includes:

• Naughright Road from Flocktown Road to Fawnridge Drive
• Naughright Road from Janet Drive to Flocktown Road
• West Valley Brook Road from Samantha Lane to Turtleback Road
• Black River Road for approximately 1,400 feet
• Turtleback Road for approximately 525 feet from Beacon Hill Road
• Apgar Road from Green Hills Road to Old Farmers Road
• Beacon Hill Road for approximately 1,100 feet from Route 513

The county will jump into the mix, taking care of paving on Schooley’s Mountain Road in two segments, from East Springtown Road to Flocktown Road, and from Flocktown Road to Newburgh Road.