South Central, Oak Street Roadwork Starts Monday

Road work that will likely shut down some borough roads could start as early as Monday morning, officials warned last week.

According to Borough Administrator Bruce Vozeh, a road improvement project that will provide repairs and repaving to three of Ramsey’s roadways will cause some closures this spring.

East and West Oak Streets will see temporary road closures throughout the duration of the project, but South Central will be closed to through traffic for up to several weeks, he said.

According to a notice from the Ramsey Police Department, the following improvements will be made during the construction period:

• East and West Oak Street – New curbs, sidewalks, curb ramps, milling and paving. The road will remain open for construction except during milling and paving operations.
• S. Central Avenue – New storm drains, drainage pipe, curbs, sidewalks, bridge repairs, milling and paving. The road will be closed to the general public during construction. Residents living on the street and emergency vehicles will have access within the project limits. S. Central Avenue will be closed from Prince Street to Martis Avenue.

The borough council approved a $2.5M bond ordinance last month that paid for new fire trucks, a town-wide road resurfacing program, and the work on S. Central and E. and W. Oak. About 80% of the cost of this project, the council said, will be reimbursed by county grants.

The RPD released the following warnings about the upcoming roadwork:

• S. Central Avenue may be closed for several weeks depending on the weather delays, but will allow the contractor to expedite his work operations. Final paving of all streets is not expected until early June.
• Please keep children and pets away from the contractor’s equipment and pay attention to construction warning and detour signs. Reasonable accommodations will be made for all residents affected by construction operations. However, if you have special needs, please inform us of these. The Ramsey Police will be enforcing all road closure warning signs, detours, and barricades.
• If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Ramsey Police Traffic Unit. The construction company will have inspectors on-site during certain work operations. Do not ask the contractor to perform any work on your property unless the Borough or our office is made aware of your request first. Please report any hazardous conditions you may observe to the Ramsey Police Department.

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