Weekly Project Update – July 23, 2021
The following work is scheduled over the next three weeks:
Garden State Parkway Mileposts 140 to 143
On November 14, 2020, traffic on the Northbound Garden State Parkway between mileposts 140.9 and 142.1 was shifted to the left in a new traffic pattern. All existing travel lanes remain open, but lane widths have been reduced.
On November 21, 2020, traffic on the Southbound Garden State Parkway between mileposts 141.0 and 142.2 was shifted to the left in a new traffic pattern. All existing travel lanes remain open, but lane widths have been reduced.
On or about August 9, 2021, traffic on the Northbound Garden State Parkway between mileposts 140.9 and 142.1 will be shifted to a new traffic pattern. All existing travel lanes will remain open, but lane widths will be reduced.
On or about August 16, 2021, traffic on the Southbound Garden State Parkway between mileposts 141.0 and 142.2 will be shifted to a new traffic pattern. All existing travel lanes will remain open, but lane widths will be reduced.
Portable VMS boards with advanced warning messages will be deployed six days prior to the traffic shift on the Northbound Roadway near MP 139.3 and Southbound Roadway near MP 143.0.
The installation of the new traffic pattern will be performed under temporary nightly lane closures.
There will also be temporary half-ramp closures of the exit ramps at Northbound 139A, 139B and 140 and Southbound 141 in order to install the new traffic pattern, but the exit ramps will remain open at all times.
Bridge No. 140.2, GSP under Galloping Hill Road
On April 6, 2021, removal of existing timber shielding and installation of new timber shielding and other temporary support structures under the bridge began and will continue throughout the month of July 2021. This work will require periodic single lane to three lane closures on either the Northbound or Southbound Garden State Parkway from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.
Bridge No. 141.3, GSP over Route 22 EB
On May 10, 2021, substructure repairs at the South abutment of Structure 141.3 began and will continue throughout the month of August 2021. This work may require periodic single lane closures on Route 22EB from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
On June 23, 2021, bearing replacement along North abutment of Structure 141.3 began and will continue throughout the month of August 2021. This work may require periodic single lane closures on Route 22EB from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
Installation of steel reinforcement for the bridge deck in Stage 1 at Structure 141.3 SB was completed on July 22, 2021.
Concrete placement for bridge deck in Stage 1 at Structure 141.3 in the Southbound direction was completed on July 23, 2021.
On July 22, 2021, installation of steel reinforcement for the parapet on the bridge deck and wingwalls at Structure 141.3 NB began and will continue until July 27, 2021.
On or about July 27, 2021, concrete placement for parapet on the bridge and wingwalls at Structure 141.3 NB/SB will begin and will continue until August 3, 2021. This work will not require lane closures.
Bridge No. 141.7, GSP over Morris Avenue (Route 82)
On July 12, 2021, concrete placement for parapet on the bridge and wingwalls at Structure 141.7 NB/SB began and will continue until July 27, 2021. This work will not require lane closures.
On June 2, 2021, substructure repairs at the pier of Structure 141.7 began and will continue throughout the month of August 2021. This work may require periodic single lane closures on Route 82EB and Route 82WB from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
On June 30, 2021, bearing replacement at Structure 141.7 began and will continue throughout the month of August 2021. This work may require periodic single lane closures on Route 82WB from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Bridge No. 141.9, GSP over Route 22 WB
Installation of steel reinforcement for the bridge deck in Stage 1 at Structure 141.9 SB was completed on July 20, 2021.
Installation of steel reinforcement for the parapet on the bridge deck and wingwalls at Structure 141.9 NB was completed on July 21, 2021.
Concrete placement for bridge deck in Stage 1 at Structure 141.9 in the Southbound direction was completed on July 21, 2021.
On or about July 27, 2021, concrete placement for parapet on the bridge and wingwalls at Structure 141.9 NB/SB will begin and will continue until August 3, 2021. This work will not require lane closures.
