Chester Route 206 Project, South Road May Each Last Several Weeks

CHESTER, NJ — Having started on a road improvement project this past week for Route 206 between Furnace Road in Chester and Route 80 in Roxbury, the state’s contractor expects road work for its pavement rehabilitation project could last several weeks.

Asphalt Paving Systems, a contractor for New Jersey’s Department of Transportation, states that work between the two locations, could take several weeks to finish. Work is expected to be performed daily Mondays through Friday overnights, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m, according to a news release from the DOT.

As part of a $2.8 million federally-funded effort, the contractor has been removing reflectors to begin milling and paving northbound on Route 206 and then will start southbound.

Intended as an upgrade to the highway for safety and to help with the road’s pavement life over the 14-mile stretch, once paving starts, there will be alternating traffic to single-lane and ramp closures required, when contractors are working overnights.

Weather may impact the schedule, with the state encouraging drivers to visit www.511nj.org for updates, as well New Jersey’s Department of Transportation Facebook Page here and Twitter here.

The DOT website also offers updates under its “Transportation News” section at the bottom of its webpage at www.state.nj.us/transportation/.

Chester Police Department may additionally have updates on its Facebook Page here.

South Road Construction Update

The Chester Police Department reported on its social media that construction on South Road may be ongoing for up to another three weeks.

The police department reported that commuters should expect closures from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when construction is taking place and need to take an alternate route. However, police officers will assist direct school buses in the process, Chester Police stated.

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