Major Roadway Project Planned for Route 46

A major resurfacing and roadway repair project will begin this week on Route 46 westbound in Montville, Parsippany-Troy Hills and Fairfield, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced Monday.

NJDOT’s contractor, Tilcon Inc., was scheduled to start shoulder closures and install advance construction signage on Monday, according to a press release. The release stated initial stage of construction involves work off the mainline highway and will not affect traffic. 

Resurfacing operations will require overnight single lane closures on Route 46 westbound beginning on or about March 14. 

NJDOT stated that repaving work will take place during overnight hours to minimize the impact to motorists. All Route 46 westbound travel lanes will be maintained during daytime hours, with periodic shoulder closures for curb repair work.

“Route 46 is a high-volume, east-west commerce corridor that tens of thousands of motorists use every day, so this rehabilitation project is a wise investment in our future,” Transportation Commissioner James Simpson said in a release.

According to the NJDOT, the $4.4 million project will mill and repave asphalt sections of the roadway and repair the concrete subsurface on Route 46 westbound at different sections of the highway, between milepost 46.4, just east of I-287, and milepost 55, at Two Bridges Road, through the townships of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Montville and Fairfield. The contractor will begin milling and resurfacing at the eastern end of the project and work west towards I-287.

NJDOT will also upgrade existing curbs, driveways and drainage inlets along Route 46 westbound. 

The project is scheduled to be completed this fall and will be dependent on the weather.

Road signs will provide motorists with advance notification of traffic pattern changes. Motorists are also encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website, www.511nj.org, for construction updates and real-time travel information.