Road Construction Projects

Various Municipalities – Annual Road Resurfacing Program

The project consists of milling and resurfacing approximately 16.33 miles of roadways within Union County, upgrading handicap ramps to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, upgrading inlets to comply with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) stormwater requirements, and restriping the roadway to comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) requirements.

These Union County roadways are anticipated to be paved under the 2025 Road Resurfacing Program:

CR 527 Glenside Ave in Berkeley Heights-Summit from Valley Rd. (CR 527) to Morris Ave. (CR 651) Detour details below

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This project is being done in three phases. Click each map for a larger view.

Plan 1

Plan 2

Plan 3

CR 610 South Ave in Cranford from Centennial Ave. (CR 615) to Roselle Line

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South Ave: on or about ~~Wednesday 11/5~~ for about 4 nights. Nighttime work. On or about 5pm to 6am
- On hold until further notice

CR 611 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains from Lake Avenue to Terrill Road (CR 611) Detour details below

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Nighttime paving of CR 611 Raritan Road from Lake Avenue to Terrill Road (CR 611) in Scotch Plains as part of the Road resurfacing Program, the road will be closed from 5pm to 6am

Start Date: on or about October 21
Finish Date: on or about October 24

CR 615 Springfield Ave in Cranford from North Ave. (SR 28) to Kenilworth Blvd. (CR 509)

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Start date: On or about ~~November 14~~ (weather sensitive).
- On hold until further notice
Duration: Approximately two days (weather sensitive).

CR 615 Centennial Ave in Cranford from North Ave. (SR 28) to South Ave. E. (CR 610)

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Centennial Avenue: on or about week of 11/6 . Nighttime work. On or about 5pm to 6am

CR 630 Conant St in Hillside from Liberty Ave. (CR 509) to Salem Ave
CR 632 Walnut Ave in Clark-Cranford from Valley Rd. (CR 608) to South Ave. E. (CR 610) Detour details below

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Nighttime paving hours, not including road striping work, are approximately from 5 PM to 6 AM.

Start date: On or about October 27, 2025
Completion date, not including road striping work, on or about: October 31, 2025

CR 633 Burnet Ave in Union from County Line to Morris Ave. (NJ SR 82)
CR 635 Mountain Ave in Springfield from Tooker Ave to Morris Ave. (CR 124)
CR 642 Sky Top Dr/New Providence Rd in Berkeley Heights-Scotch Plains-Mountainside from Glenside Ave. (CR 527) to Tanager Way (CR 644)

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Milling and paving dates on or about 11/10 to 11/ 19
Road closure time on or about 7am to 5 pm.

CR 643 Summit Rd in Mountainside-Springfield from US Rt. 22 to I-78 Bridge

The County recognizes the inconvenience that any construction may cause and apologizes for any difficulties encountered. The County shall make every effort to have the work completed as soon as possible.

Further details will be posted if and when provided.

Project Owner: County of Union (Union County Engineering Project #2025-001)
Project Description: County of Union Annual Road Resurfacing Program (2025 Road Resurfacing Project)
Location: Various Municipalities; Union County
Start Date: On or About September 15, 2025
Paving Hours: Daytime Paving Hours (Road closures of County roadways from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
- Work that does not impact the travel way, such as inlet, curb and sidewalk work, shall be performed during daytime hours from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
- The above hours may vary based on municipal requirements and requests.
Duration: 90 Calendar Days. This is a Weather-Sensitive Project.
Project Manager: Jorge Fraga, Union County Division of Engineering
Project Designer/Construction Manager: CME Associates

Clark – Reservoir Project

The Clark Reservoir area consists of four water bodies separated by Featherbed Lane, Raritan Road and the Garden State Parkway. The four water bodies are informally known as; Headwaters, West Lake, Center Lake and East Lake. The Clark Reservoir Improvement project will consist of dredging the Headwaters, West Lake and Center Lake. The dredging operation will include the lowering of the water levels across all four water bodies, earthwork removing sediment from the bottom of the water bodies, dewatering of the sediment and disposal. Additional project scope will include the construction of a parking area, access road, floating dock and boat ramp. A walking path will be installed only in some portions of the Center Lake.

The work is scheduled to take approximately 660 calendar Days to complete.

The County recognizes the inconvenience that any construction may cause and apologizes for any difficulties encountered. The County shall make every effort to have the work completed as soon as possible.

Further details will be posted if and when provided.

Project Owner: County of Union
Project Description: Clark Reservoir Improvements
Location: Clark Reservoir, Township of Clark; Union County
Start Date: On or About September 15, 2025
Duration: 660 Calendar Days.
Project Manager: Jorge Fraga, Union County Division of Engineering
Project Designer/Construction Manager: CME Associates

Elizabeth – Trenton Avenue Bridge over the Elizabeth River

Please be advised that the Trenton Avenue Bridge (El-18) over the Elizabeth River, City of Elizabeth will be closed for construction on or about Monday, February 24, 2025. The project consists of the superstructure replacement of Union County’s Trenton Avenue Bridge (El-18) over the Elizabeth River.

Due to the nature of the project, Trenton Ave from 5th Ave to Clifton St will be fully closed to vehicles and pedestrians, access will be provided to City of Elizabeth Animal Shelter and Recycling Center. The work is scheduled to be completed on or about March 2026 contingent on utility work.

A detour around the closure for vehicular traffic will be posted and maintained by the contractor for the duration of the project. All Emergency Responders will need to plan alternate routes. The County recognizes the inconvenience that any road construction may cause and apologizes for any difficulties encountered. The County shall make every effort to have the work completed as soon as possible.

Further details will be posted if and when provided.

Project Owner: County of Union
Project Description: Bridge Superstructure Replacement
Location: Trenton Avenue Bridge (El-18) over the Elizabeth River. City of Elizabeth
Start Date: On or About February 24, 2025
Updated Completion Date: On or About March 2026 contingent on utility work
Project Manager: Jorge Fraga, Union County Division of Engineering
Project Designer/Construction Manager: Remington & Vernick Engineers
Contractor: Marbro Inc, Montclair, NJ

Rahway – Irving St Bridge over the Robinson’s Branch of the Rahway River

Updated October 15, 2025 to include start date

Please be advised that the Irving St Bridge (Ra-10) over Robinson’s Branch of the Rahway River. City of Rahway will be closed for construction on or about October 27, 2025

The existing three-barrel, stone and brick arch structure was built c. 1895 and altered in 1924. It was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Ida.

The replacement bridge will be a two-barrel, precast concrete arch-filled structure with scour protection, new roadway, and reconstructed roadway approaches with concrete parapets and sidewalks.

Due to the nature of the project, Irving St will be fully closed to vehicles and pedestrians. The work is scheduled to take approximately 12 months to complete.

A detour around the closure for vehicular traffic will be posted and maintained by the contractor for the duration of the project. All Emergency Responders will need to plan alternate routes. The County recognizes the inconvenience that any road construction may cause and apologizes for any difficulties encountered. The County shall make every effort to have the work completed as soon as possible.

Further details will be posted if and when provided.

Project Owner: County of Union
Project Description: Replacement of Irving St Bridge, (Ra-10)
Location: Irving St over Robinson’s Branch of the Rahway River. City of Rahway
Start Date: October 27, 2025
Duration: 12 Months
Project Manager: Jorge Fraga, Union County Division of Engineering
Project Designer/Construction Manager: Remington & Vernick Engineers

New Providence – Bridge Construction Detour

Project Owner: County of Union
Project Description: Bridge Superstructure Replacement
Location: Passaic Street, between the Township of Chatham and the Borough of New Providence
Start Date: January 30, 2025
Duration: 12 Months
Project Manager: Walt Patrylo, Division of Engineering, Union County
Project Designer/Construction Manager: Neglia Engineering Associates
Contractor: Persistent Construction, Fairview, NJ

The Passaic Street Bridge (Ne-60) over the Passaic River between the Township of Chatham and the Borough of New Providence will be closed for construction beginning on January 30th, 2025. The project consists of the superstructure replacement of Union County’s Passaic Street Bridge.

Due to the nature of the project, the bridge will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians. The work is expected to take approximately 12-months to complete. Emergency Responders will need to plan alternate routes.

The vehicle detour around the bridge closure will be maintained by the contractor for the duration of the project.

Union County recognizes the inconveniences road construction causes. This work requires full closure of this bridge.

Further details will be posted here if changes to the detour are made.

Vehicular Detour

County Wide – Guiderail Replacement

Project Owner: County of Union
Project Description: Guiderail Replacement
Location: Various locations throughout Union County
Start Date: On or About April 7, 2025
Duration: Approximately 6 Months
Project Manager: Bernice Dieter, Union County Division of Engineering
Project Designer/Construction Manager: Bowman
Contractor: J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. Linden, NJ

Please be advised that the various guiderail throughout Union County will be replaced on or about Monday, April 7, 2025. The upcoming guiderail project intends to improve substandard guiderail to meet current standards throughout various municipalities within Union County, New Jersey. The work is scheduled to take approximately 6 months to complete.

The County recognizes the inconvenience that any road construction may cause and apologizes for any difficulties encountered. The County shall make every effort to have the work completed as soon as possible.

Further details will be posted if and when provided.