PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – Various daytime and overnight travel restrictions are scheduled this 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) Monday, Aug. 6, through Saturday, Aug. 11
- Two-lane travel pattern (split-configuration, one of three lanes closed) 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, to Saturday, Aug. 11
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, Aug. 6, through Saturday, Aug. 11
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, Aug. 6, through Saturday, Aug. 11
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, Aug. 6, to Friday, Aug. 10
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
