Clark Roads To Be Resurfaced

Clark, NJ -- Smoother roads are on the horizon for a number of Union County streets including in Clark.

Ross Street and Valley Road in Clark are among a total of 19.4 miles of county roads the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders will be repaving this season.

Work will begin later this spring.

“Union County is responsible for 174 miles of roads, including many main arteries that help move people and goods throughout our region,” stated Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen in a release. “Our roads are one of the main drivers of economic and social activity, and taking good care of them is a top priority.”

Roads scheduled for resurfacing in 2016 are:

• Summit - Morris Avenue from River Road to Springfield Avenue; and Chatham Road from River Road to the County line
• New Providence - Mountain Avenue from Diamond Hill Road to Division Avenue
• Berkeley Heights - McMane Ave from Diamond Hill to Glenside Ave
• Mountainside - Coles Avenue/ Sky Top Drive from Glenside Avenue to New Providence Road
• Plainfield/Fanwood/Scotch Plains - Terrill Road from Somerset County line to LaGrande to 7th Street
• Plainfield - West 7thStreet from Park Avenue to Middlesex County line
• Union - Burnet Avenue from Morris Avenue to Essex County line; and Chestnut Street from Galloping Hill Road to West Chestnut Street
• Elizabeth/Union - Magie Avenue from Orchard Street to Galloping Hill Road
• Kenilworth/Union/Elizabeth/RosellePark - Galloping Hill Rd from Kimberly Rd to Magie Ave
• Hillside - Hillside Avenue from Chestnut Avenue to North Broad
• Rahway - Madison Hill Road from Westfield to the Bridge/Dam
• Elizabeth - Jefferson Avenue from Magnolia Avenue to North Avenue; and Elizabethtown Plaza from Rahway Avenue to Caldwell Place; and Jersey Avenue from West End Avenue to Roselle Borough Line
• Linden - Elizabeth Avenue from Stiles Street to Park Avenue
• Clark - Ross Street and Valley Road from Route 27 to Stiles Street

The New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Local Aid and Economic Development also issued Municipal Aid to both Clark and Garwood for road work projects including on Lexington Boulevard (Sec. 2) and Broadway (Sec. 2) in Clark.

For up-to-date information on road closures and other travel advisories related to County road and bridge projects, visit the interactive Road Construction Update page at ucnj.org/traffic.

To report potholes on County roads, use the convenient online form at ucnj.org/pothole.