TRAFFIC ALERT: Upcoming Bridge Construction Forces Road Closure

Essex County officials informed residents of upcoming road closures in West Orange due to upcoming construction on an existing pedestrian bridge.

South Orange Avenue between Cherry Lane/Brookside Drive and Wyoming Avenue will be closed to traffic from 7 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, officials said. The road is being closed so a pedestrian bridge can be removed and a temporary bridge installed over the roadway.

“Closing South Orange Avenue will be an inconvenience for motorists traveling to work or school or going about their daily business. However, it must be done to maximize safety for drivers, pedestrians and construction crews,” Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo said. “We ask motorists to follow our detour, plan alternate routes and give themselves additional time to travel. We appreciate the public’s cooperation and look forward to a new and improved South Orange Avenue.”

The project is a part $30 million federally-funded to flatten curves in the road, enhance vehicle safety and improve storm drainage. The work on South Orange Avenue began in April 2014 and is expected to continue through Spring 2016.

For more information regarding the project, visit the Township of West Orange website.