Weather Delays Lake Lackawanna Dr. Reopening

Lake Lackawanna Drive might not open until the end of next week, a county official said.

The $677,066 Lubbers Run bridge rehabilitation project was supposed to end Nov. 25, but has been pushed back due flooding resulting from bad weather.

"It takes a long time to recover from the storms because the stream carries a lot of water," said Susan Delmar, supervising engineer of the Sussex County Division of Engineering. "It takes days for this particular stream to go down."

Delmar said the Sussex County-funded project, which began Oct. 3 and was awarded to Jogi Construction of Edison, will result in a bridge that will last for more than 50 years.

Delmart said the road could open between Wednesday and Friday.

Here's a list of objectives the project plans to accomplish.

    •    Installation of stream maintenance and soil erosion and sediment control measures
    •    Demolition of existing arch bridge and footings
    •    Excavation and construction of cast‐in‐place strip footings and pedestal walls
    •    Placement of precast arch units, spandrel walls and wing walls
    •    Install drainage and backfill precast units
    •    Apply stain/sealer and re‐place arch ring stones
    •    Roadway paving and striping
    •    Installation beam guide rail and fence
    •    Topsoil, seed and landscaping