Road, Rail Repairs Close Major Morris Thoroughfares

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J.– Major Morris County rail and road projects are underway or set to begin – and roads throughout the county will be closed or down to single lanes during the improvements, officials said.

“We ask county residents to be patient over the next few weeks as we get these improvements done, all of which will greatly improve our road and rail transportation network, which are vital to the high quality of
life in Morris County,’’ said Freeholder John Cesaro. “We are working with local municipalities and police to ensure safety and communications with county residents.’’

Work will be completed on roads and rail crossings in Boonton Township, Butler, Chatham Township, Harding, Parsippany, Randolph, Rockaway Borough, and Rockaway Township, Morris County Communications and Digital Media Manager Larry Ragonese said.

Detours will be in place, he added.

List of projects:

SUSSEX TURNPIKE, Randolph – Milling, paving and line striping will continue through next week. Sussex Turnpike will be closed at Hanover Ave. Thursday until 5 a.m. Friday.

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ROUTE 10, Roxbury– The highway will be closed in both directions near Eyland Avenue for rail crossing work from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday.

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HIBERNIA ROAD, Rockaway Twp.– From 6 a.m. Monday (Oct. 24) to 7 p.m. Friday (Oct. 28) Hibernia Avenue will be closed between Oak Street and Vanderhoof Avenue for a rail crossing upgrade. The ramp from Hibernia Avenue to Route 80 eastbound will be closed and detoured.

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LONG HILL ROAD, Harding – Repairs started Thursday and could continue until Oct. 28 on a deteriorated section of the road that crosses the Great Brook. There will be a 14-mile detour on what is also a popular cycling route.

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IRONIA ROAD, Randolph and Chester Twp.– The Ironia Road bridge at the border of Randolph and Chester Township will be replaced. The 60-day project began Wednesday. There will be a three-3 mile detour installed on South Road to Dover-Chester Road to Ironia Road.

SOUTH BEVERWYCK ROAD, Parsippany– Paving of a nearly one-mile segment from Route 80 to Reynolds Avenue should be completed Thursday, with line striping to be completed by the end of the week, according to Ragonese.

BOONTON AVENUE, Butler – Paving of a nearly one-mile segment from Route 23 to Kiel Avenue will be done through Friday, with striping and guide rail work to follow early next week, according to Ragonese.

BOONTON AVENUE, Boonton Twp.– Paving is being completed on a nearly one-mile segment from Sheep Hill Road to the Montville border. Line striping and guiderail installation already began, according to Ragonese.

OGDEN AVENUE, Rockaway Borough – Rail crossing upgrade work is set to start at 6 a.m. on Oct. 31. Ogden Avenue will then be closed permanently to vehicular and pedestrian traffic between Jackson Avenue and Drake Avenue.

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GREEN VILLAGE ROAD, Chatham Twp. –Resurfacing of a 0.4-mile segment from Shunpike Road to Bridge 1400-504 is set to start next week, possibly as soon as Monday, once the county contractor completes the Boonton Avenue projects, according to Ragonese.

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SHUNPIKE ROAD, Chatham Twp. –Resurfacing of a 1.3-mile segment from Noe Road to Green Village Road is set to start next week, possibly as soon as Monday, once the county contractor completes the Boonton Avenue projects, according to Ragonese.

Picture: Sussex Turnpike; Route 10. Photos courtesy County of Morris.