JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Milling and paving on Berkshire Valley Road (County Road 699) in Jefferson Township are expected to begin the week of September 22 or September 29, following completion of drainage work now underway.
Work hours will be 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The project limits extend from Manor Drive north to the bridge between Jefferson Township and West Milford.
This week, preliminary drainage and inlet reconstruction began along Berkshire Valley Road. That work is expected to continue for about three weeks, with traffic control provided daily by the Jefferson Township Police Department.
Once drainage work is complete, paving crews will mill and pave shoulders and intersections before progressing to the mainline lanes. Police traffic control will be in place for this phase, with four to five officers assigned daily.
There will be no full road closures during the project, though motorists should anticipate alternating lane closures, traffic shifts and delays. Proper construction signage is being installed at all approaches to the work zone, and the Jefferson Township Police Department will issue a RAVE notification to residents.
The work is part of roadway improvements designed to extend pavement life and improve travel conditions in the area.
J.A. Alexander, Inc. of Bloomfield, New Jersey, is the contractor for the project.
For more information or to report questions or concerns, please contact the Morris County Division of Engineering and Transportation at (973) 285-6750.
