Haines Street To Close Wednesday For Road Work

LACEY, NJ — Drivers should expect detours and restricted access on Haines Street on Wednesday, July 29, as work continues on the Haines Street Road Improvement Project.

The traffic notice says the road will be fully closed at its intersections with Oak Hill Court and Oak Hollow Lane from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with closures expected to begin by 7 a.m. and last through most of the day.

During construction operations, Haines Street will be limited to local traffic only in two stretches: from Lake Barnegat Drive North to Oak Hill Court, and from Haines Street to Manchester Avenue, according to the notice. Detours will be in place to direct anticipated traffic around the area.

The notice states there will be no access on Haines Street to travel east from Oak Hollow Lane or west from Oak Hill Court. At Manchester Avenue, access will be limited to residents, contractors and delivery drivers who need to reach residences on Haines Street, Maxim Drive and Oak Hollow Lane.

At Lake Barnegat Drive North, local traffic access will be limited to residents, contractors and delivery drivers who need to reach residences on Haines Street, Oak Hill Court and Cottontail Lane, as well as neighborhoods off Westwood Drive, Hardwood Drive and Lanlac Drive, according to the notice.

Motorists were advised to expect delays, slow down and obey posted traffic control devices, and follow directions from police officers and traffic flaggers. The notice also urges drivers to use extreme caution in and around the work zone, plan extra travel time and consider alternate routes.