New County Paving Project Approved, Other Morris Roadwork Coming in August

Another 1.5 miles of roadway will be milled and paved in Morris County this summer after the Board of Chosen Freeholders approved a $426,285 contract with Schifano Construction of Middlesex County.

A portion of Lees Hill Road in Harding Township will undergo construction and preparation starting this week, and will be paved from Village Road heading south toward the Somerset County border. Paving is expected to begin on August 3 and could take about two weeks.

The road won’t be closed during the resurfacing project, but taken down to one lane of alternating traffic.

In addition to Lees Hill Road, several other projects are scheduled for this summer, including:

• Center Grove Road, Randolph: The nearly one-mile project will run from Route 10 to School House Road, with paving currently being done. Motorists should expect some detours and travel delays. The contractor is Tilcon New York.
• Watchung Avenue, Chatham Borough: The one-mile project will run from the bridge at the Union County border in Summit to LaFayette Avenue, with milling starting today, with paving to follow. There will be some detours and likely traffic delays. The contractor is Schifano Construction.
• Canfield Avenue, Randolph and Mine Hill: The 1.1 mile project will run from Route 10 in Randolph through Randolph Avenue in Mine Hill, with paving expected to be done in August. Police traffic detours will occur as needed. The contractor is Topline Construction.
• Blackwell Street, Dover and Rockaway Township: The eight-tenths of a mile project will run from Salem Street in Dover to Dover-Rockaway Road in Rockaway Township, with basin work expected to start soon and milling and paving to be done in August. There may be some detours and parking restrictions, and some possible traffic delays. The contractor is Topline Construction.

If there will be any road closures or detours, proper signage will be in place ahead of time. Also, the county is urging bicyclists to seek other routes during the construction period.