80 West Lane Closures Tonight as Bridge over Howard Boulevard Advances

I-80 westbound lane closures tonight as Bridge over Howard Boulevard project advances in Mount Arlington

Traffic to be shifted onto newly built bridge

(Trenton) – I-80 westbound is scheduled to have lane closures tonight to shift traffic as the Bridges over Howard Boulevard replacement project advances in Mount Arlington, Morris County.

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, May 15, until 10 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, May 16, I-80 westbound is scheduled to have lane closures beginning before the Bridge over Howard Boulevard until near mile post 32. Work will start with a single lane closure, before a second lane is closed at approximately 11 p.m. Additionally, construction is expected to begin in the right lane and move to the left as work progresses. At least one lane will be maintained overnight. The closure is necessary to install construction barrier and restripe the roadway to implement a traffic shift. If work is completed sooner, the lanes will reopen earlier.

By 10 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, May 16, three lanes on I-80 westbound will be restored and shifted to the right onto the newly built bridge over Howard Boulevard. The traffic shift is necessary to create a median work zone to remove the temporary roadway. This traffic pattern is expected to remain in place until summer 2027, when final paving, restriping and landscaping work will take place.

The $65.4 million federally funded project replaced the bridges carrying I-80 eastbound and I-80 westbound over Howard Boulevard/CR 516, which were in poor condition. Improvements included raising the vertical clearance of each bridge, widening the shoulders, lengthening acceleration and deceleration lanes on I-80, and widening the ramps to and from Howard Boulevard. The Howard Boulevard intersection will be reconfigured to improve operational performance.

The project will also include upgraded traffic signals and lighting, and ADA-compliant sidewalks and crosswalks. Sidewalks will be extended to the Mount Arlington Train Station for improved pedestrian and bicycle safety and mobility. The project is expected to be completed in summer 2027.

This work supports the Sherrill Administration’s commitment to improving the transportation network that helps people and goods move safely and efficiently throughout the state.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for construction updates and real-time travel information. For NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT and our Facebook page, or Instagram @NewJersey.DOT.