Editor’s note: The construction has been postponed until further notice, as per NJDOT.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced a weekend detour of Route 27 for the start of the Carter’s Brook and Ten Mile Run Tributary culvert replacements project in South Brunswick and Franklin.
From 9 p.m. Aug. 26 through 6 a.m. Aug. 29, DOT’s contractor, Montana Construction Corp., will close and detour Route 27 to install a temporary bridge at Carter’s Brook for the start of the culvert replacement work. The temporary bridge will be constructed adjacent to Route 27 and is expected to remain in place for approximately three months, according to a statement prepared by DOT.
Once the temporary bridge is in place, Route 27 will be reopened the morning of Aug. 29 with Route 27 southbound shifted onto the newly constructed bridge. Route 27 northbound will be temporarily shifted onto the southbound side of the road to allow work on the northbound lane. Once construction on the northbound lane is complete, northbound traffic will be returned, allowing work to continue on the southbound lane of the bridge, according to DOT.
One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during construction.
Access to residences and businesses will be maintained for local traffic.
The $3.37 million federally-funded Carter’s Brook and Ten Mile Run Tributary culvert replacement project is expected to be completed by early 2018. The two culvert replacements will occur in stages, with the Carter’s Brook culvert work occurring first. At a later date, the culvert replacement of Ten Mile Run Tributary will require a detour of Route 27, according to DOT.
Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.
