Repaving Work To Begin On I-78 In Union County Monday Night

UNION COUNTY, NJ — About 12 miles of roadway on I-78 local and express lanes in Union County will be resurfaced overnight causing temporary lane closures beginning Monday night.

The resurfacing project will begin at 8 p.m. July 10 until 6 a.m. the next day and continue Monday through Friday evenings for the next several weeks, according to New Jersey Department of Transportation.

NJDOT’s contractor Schifano Construction Corp. will close up to two lanes between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on I-78 eastbound local for milling and paving. Initial resurfacing will start in Berkeley Heights and move eastward for approximately six miles to Springfield.

The milling and paving project will begin on I-78 eastbound local, and then move to I-78 eastbound express, followed by I-78 westbound express. The project will resurface approximately 12 miles on I-78 traversing through Berkeley Heights, Springfield, Milburn, and Union. All lanes will be maintained during the morning and evening commutes.

I-78 eastbound local

• Construction will begin on I-78 eastbound local near Exit 41/Plainfield Avenue in Berkeley Heights and continue east for approximate six miles to the Shunpike Road/Orchard Street overpass in Springfield.

I-78 eastbound express

• The resurfacing work then continue on I-78 eastbound express at the Shunpike Road/Orchard Street overpass in Springfield and continue east for approximately four miles to Stuyvesant Avenue, west of Exit 52 for the Garden State Parkway in Union.

I-78 westbound express

• Finally, resurfacing work will then advance to I-78 westbound express beginning at Stuyvesant Avenue, west of Exit 52 in Union and continue west for approximately two miles to Route 124/Springfield Avenue in Union.

Additional lane closures during off-peak hours may be necessary until the project is completed. There will be periodic work on the shoulder for electrical and curb work along areas of I-78.

The I-78 state-funded maintenance roadway project is expected to be completed by late 2017. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.

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