Washington Valley Road Expected To Reopen Friday

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Good news for residents and drivers in the area, Washington Valley Road is expected to reopen on Friday after being closed for construction since April, Somerset County announced.

This week pavement work is being done on the main thoroughfare between Chimney Rock Road and Vosseller Avenue.

Construction work is also continuing from Chimney Rock Road to Eastbrook Road and at the intersection of Chimney Rock Road and Washington Valley Road. The intersection is expected to repaved beginning next week.

The construction is part of the county's efforts to reconstruct Washington Valley Road (County Route 616) due to several issues contributing to traffic accidents along the corridor and roadway condition maintenance.

"The goals of the road work are to make the road safer and more effective by improving intersections and adding shoulders to aid with accident avoidance, aid in turning movements onto side streets and driveways, and to carry storm water to a new storm sewer system," according to Somerset County.

Improvements included reconstruction of about 1.3 miles of Washington Valley Road, drainage work, new curbing, and an expansion of the lanes to 30 feet wide or 11 feet wide each with 4-foot wide shoulders.

At the intersection of Vosseller Avenue, Washington Valley Road was widened to 38 feet wide and a left turn lane was added.

For more information on the project click here.

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