Lane Closure: Route 15 Southbound Bridge

Route 15 southbound Bridge over Rockaway River lane closures Friday night in Jefferson, Morris County

Traffic to be shifted onto the newly constructed side of the bridge

(Trenton) – One lane on Route 15 southbound is scheduled to be closed tonight to shift traffic onto the newly constructed side of the Route 15 southbound Bridge over the Rockaway River as work advances to replace the 124-year-old bridge in Jefferson, Morris County.

Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, October 31 until 5 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, November 1, one lane on Route 15 southbound is scheduled to be closed in order to reposition construction barrier to shift traffic onto the newly constructed right side of the Route 15 southbound Bridge over the Rockaway River. 

By 5 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, November 1, Route 15 southbound traffic will be shifted to the right, and two 11-foot lanes will reopen. The left side of the road will be closed to construct a sidewalk and to demolish the approach slabs from the original bridge. If work is completed early, the traffic shift and all lanes will reopen sooner. This configuration is expected to be in place until the end of the year. 

The $11.6 million project will replace the Route 15 southbound Bridge over the Rockaway River. The new bridge will be a single-span concrete box beam structure with two 12-foot-wide travel lanes, 10-foot-wide inside and outside shoulders, and sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. The new bridge will improve the roadway geometry and improve sight distance. The project will advance in stages to ease impact on motorists. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.

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 real-time travel information. For NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT, on the NJDOT Facebook page, or Instagram @NewJersey.DOT.

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