Closures On Route 202, I-80 Ramps In Parsippany For Overnight Work

PARSIPPANY, NJ — Officials will close part of Route 202 northbound and ramps to and from I-80 in Parsippany on Thursday night. At that time, workers will replace an overhead sign, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

The closure will last until 5 a.m. Friday, unless workers complete the project earlier, NJDOT said. The precise timing of the work can change because of weather or other factors. Check NJDOT’s traffic information website for construction updates.

The contractor — Sparwick Contracting — will close and detour Route 202 northbound/Littleton Road just past the split with Frontage Road, which includes the ramp onto I-80 westbound. The ramp from Route 202 northbound onto I-80 eastbound will remain open.

In addition, the I-80 eastbound Exit 42C ramp to Route 202 northbound will be closed and detoured.

The following detours will be in place:

Route 202 northbound detour/I-80 eastbound Exit 42C detour:

• Drivers on I-80 eastbound wishing to take Exit 42C to Route 202 northbound will be directed to continue on I-80 eastbound.
• Drivers on Route 202 northbound will be directed to take the ramp onto I-80 eastbound.
• Take I-80 eastbound Exit 43 to I-287.
• Stay in the left lane for I-287 northbound.
• Continue on I-287 northbound.
• Take Exit 43/Interval Road/Mountain Lakes.
• Turn right to Route 202 northbound; or
• Turn left onto Intervale Road to take Route 202 southbound to Parsippany-Troy Hills.

Route 202 northbound to I-80 westbound detour:

• Drivers on Route 202 northbound wishing to take the ramp onto I-80 westbound will be directed to take the ramp to I-80 eastbound.
• Take I-80 eastbound Exit 43 to I-287.
• Stay in the left lane for I-287 northbound.
• Continue on I-287 northbound.
• Take Exit 43/Interval Road/Mountain Lakes.
• Turn right to Route 202 northbound; or
• Turn left onto Intervale Road.
• Turn left onto Route 202 southbound.
• Follow Route 202 southbound to Littleton Road.
• Turn right onto Littleton Road to stay on Route 202 southbound.
• Stay left and take the ramp to I-80 westbound.

Workers are replacing the overhead sign on Route 202 northbound before the ramp to I-80 westbound. The work is part of a $7 million, state-funded project to replace sign structures throughout I-280, Route 202, Route 19, and Route 1&9/Route 46 in four New Jersey counties.

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