Weekend Traffic Impacted As New I-287 Exit In Bedminster Opens Monday

BEDMINSTER, NJ — Weekend traffic will be impacted in preparation for the new exit 22A ramp from I-287 northbound to Route 202/206 southbound in Bedminster to open on Monday to drivers, New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced.

The existing exit 22A will be closed and detoured this weekend beginning at 10 p.m., Friday until 6 a.m. Motorists will be directed to use a detour during the closure.

The following detour will be in place:

I-287 northbound ramp to Route 202/206 southbound detour:

• Motorists will be directed to take exit 22B to Route 202/Route 206 northbound
• Motorists will need to stay right on Route 202/Route 206 northbound, and take the U-turn exit at River Road onto Route 202/Route 206 southbound

On Monday morning, motorists will be able to use the new realigned ramp from I‑287 northbound to Route 202/Route 206 southbound. The new ramp is designed to eliminate a stop condition at the end of the ramp to provide for continuous traffic flow onto Route 202/206 southbound. This should also reduce potential queuing of traffic on the ramp and onto I-287, NJDOT announced.

"The $24.5 million federally-funded I-287/I-78/Route 202/Route 206 Interchange Improvements project will enhance safety and improve traffic operations between the existing I-287 interchanges with I-78 and Route 202/206," NJDOT stated.

Two new bridges are being constructed over I-287, one over northbound lanes, and another over southbound lanes. The project is expected to be completed in late 2019.

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