Major Parsippany Road Closed Thursday Afternoon

One of Parsippany’s most traveled roadways will be closed Thursday afternoon and well into the evening rush before it’s open to traffic again.

Smith Road is closed between East Halsey Road and Westminster Drive until approximately 6 p.m., police said. Detours and signs are currently in place, and include:

• Vehicles driving south on Smith Road will have to make a right onto East Halsey Road and take the second left onto Westminster Drive, which brings you back to Smith Road.

• Vehicles driving north on Smith Road will have to make a left onto Westminster Drive, which will bring you to East Halsey Road. Once at East Halsey Road you will make a right turn which brings you back to Smith Road.

• Vehicles traveling eastbound on East Halsey from the Jefferson Road area that need to take Smith Road southbound will need to take Westminster Drive to the end and turn right onto Smith Road.

Westminster Drive has a 25 mile-per-hour speed limit, and East Halsey as a 30 mile-per-hour speed limit.