PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Various daytime and overnight travel restrictions are scheduled for next week to allow for construction and painting activities for the I-78 Bridges and Approach Slabs Rehabilitation Project now underway along the highway near the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border.
The full schedule of project-related lane closures is as follows:
I-78 Eastbound – Approaching Exit 3 in New Jersey (Phillipsburg/Routes 22 and 173 interchange)
- OVERNIGHT single-lane travel pattern (two of three lanes closed) 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) Sunday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 3
- Two-lane travel pattern (split-configuration, one of three lanes closed) 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, July 30, to Friday, Aug. 3
I-78 Eastbound – Approaching the Carpentersville Road overpass in Pohatcong, N.J.
- OVERNIGHT single-lane travel pattern (two of three lanes closed) 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. (next day) Monday, July 30 through Thursday, Aug. 2
I-78 Westbound – From the Pennsylvania side of I-78 Toll Bridge to the Morgan Hill Road overpass (Exit 75)
- OVERNIGHT single-lane travel pattern (two of three lanes closed) – 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (next day) Monday, July 30 and Tuesday, July 31
I-78 Westbound – Approaching the Carpentersville Road overpass in Pohatcong, N.J.
- OVERNIGHT single-lane travel pattern (two of three lanes closed) 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. (next day) Monday, July 30, through Thursday, Aug. 2
County Route-519 – Below I-78 overpass in Pohatcong, N.J.
- Single-lane alternating pattern controlled by flaggers, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 30, to Thursday, Aug. 2
The scheduled travel restrictions are subject to change due to weather, emergency, traffic, and project mobilization considerations. Motorists are urged to allow extra time to reach their destinations, to reduce speeds, and to exercise caution when travelling through project work areas.
Project Web Page
For more information on the I-78 Bridges and Approach Slabs Rehabilitation Project, please go to: http://www.drjtbc.org/project/I-78
