Route 206 Overnight Lane Closures Expected In Somerset County

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Drivers can expect overnight lane closures on Route 206 for this week as a pavement preservation project begins in Somerset County, the New Jersey Department of Transportation(NJDOT) announced.

Lane closures are scheduled to occur daily from 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 11 until 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, and continuing on Wednesday, April 12 through Friday, April 14.

The lane closures on Route 206 northbound and southbound will be performed using a moving operation ­­­­­­­between Brown Avenue in Hillsborough and Route 28 in Raritan.

The work will start with left lane closures at 8 p.m. and will move to the right lane as it progresses. At least one lane of traffic will be maintained in both directions.

The closures are necessary to remove raised pavement markers (RPMs). The pavement preservation work will include applying slurry seal and is expected to begin in May. Motorists are asked to use caution, slow down, and expect delays while driving through the work zone.

This work is part of a $3.1 million federally-funded project that will preserve approximately three miles of pavement on Route 206 between Brown Avenue in Hillsborough and Route 28 in Raritan, Somerset County. This project is expected to be completed in fall of 2023.

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