Postponed: Route 22 Lane Closures In Both Directions Expected In Union County

UPDATE: This construction event has been postponed, announced NJDOT.

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ — Route 22 is scheduled to have lane closures in both directions this week on the Bridge over Echo Lake as the bridge deck replacement project nears completion in Mountainside, announced the New Jersey Department of Transportation(NJDOT).

Route 22 East lane closures are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 14, and Route 22 West lane closures are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 15.

Route 22 East Lane Closures

Beginning at 9 p.m., Thursday, until 6 a.m. Friday, a single lane on Route 22 East is scheduled to be closed from milepost 50.6 near the U-turn to milepost 50.8 near the Spanish Tavern restaurant.

Construction is expected to begin in the right lane and move to the left lane as work progresses.

Route 22 West Lane Closures

Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, until 6 a.m. Saturday, a single lane on Route 22 westbound is scheduled to be closed from milepost 50.8 near the Hibachi restaurant to milepost 50.6 near the left entrance lane from the eastbound U-turn.

Construction is expected to begin in the right lane and move to the left lane as work progresses.

The lane closures are necessary to remove the construction barrier and restripe the roadway to the final configuration.

At least one lane will be maintained during construction. Motorists are advised to slow down, use caution, and expect delays when traveling through the work zone.

The work is part of a $9 million federally funded project that replaced the culvert under the Route 22 Bridge over Echo Lake in Mountainside, Union County.

The project was done in stages in order to maintain all travel lanes throughout the project, which is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025.

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