Washington Avenue to be Closed For Paving Monday

A large portion of Washington Avenue will be closed between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. for repaving Monday, according to Washington Township Police Lt. Gregg Hackbarth.

The work to repave the half-mile stretch between Pascack Road and Jackson Avenue is expected to be completed in on day, Hackbarth said. The road surface was torn up last summer when a crew replaced gas mains for PSE&G.

Washington Avenue will be closed between Pascack Road and Van Emburgh Avenue, Hackbarth said. Drivers will still be able to get off the Parkway at Exit 168, but will have to turn left and detour around the roadwork.

Residents of Washington Avenue and affected side streets will be able to get out westbound, toward the Parkway, according to Hackbarth. He advised that drivers should use "extreme caution" while passing through the work area as heavy equipment will be moving through.

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