Impacts: Nighttime
closure of the ramps from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Work will begin at the
I-78 EB Ramps at Interchange 33 and progress east. Once
the EB ramps are completed, work will begin on the I-78
WB ramps at Interchange 40 and progress west.
Estimate three weeks to
complete the resurfacing of the ramps.
Detours will use the next
interchange to return traffic.
Project:
Route 78 from I-287 to West of Plainfield Avenue,
Preventive Maintenance
Resurfacing Contract No. 030073060
Proposed Start Date of New
Traffic Pattern:
Tuesday night, September 8, 2009 (weather permitting)
Route/Direction/MP:
Route 78 / EB & WB / MP 31.25 to 31.96
Ramps at Exits 33 (Liberty Corner Road), 36 (King George
Road) & 40 (Hillcrest Road)
Municipality/County:
Townships of Bedminster, Bridgewater, Bernards & Warren
and Watchung Borough / Somerset County
Nature of work:
Mill and pave the ramps to/from I-78 at exits 33, 36 &
40. This work has been added to the contract.
Anticipated Traffic Impacts:
Nighttime closure of the ramps from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Work will begin at the I-78 EB Ramps at Interchange 33
and progress east. Once the EB ramps are completed,
work will begin on the I-78 WB ramps at Interchange 40
and progress west.
Estimate three weeks to complete the resurfacing of the
ramps.
Description of New Traffic
Pattern:
The detours will use the next interchange to make a
U-turn and return traffic to the desired interchange.