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Multiple Road Closures Due to Construction Affect Major Routes in Morris County
Roadwork on I-287, US 46, and NJ 23 limits access through Morristown, Parsippany, Montville, and surrounding areas.
Drivers in Morris County should anticipate significant delays due to extensive construction along I-287, US 46, and NJ 23, affecting multiple lanes and shoulder areas until at least 3:00 PM. Some sections are expected to reopen earlier, but extensive restrictions remain in place across several key routes, impacting the morning and afternoon commute.
On I-287 northbound, the right lane is closed between Exit 35 (NJ 124) in Morristown and Exit 41 (I-80) in Parsippany-Troy Hills, scheduled to reopen at 2:00 PM. Further north, the right shoulder is also closed between Exits 47 and 48 in Montville Township until 3:00 PM, impacting travel between Morristown and northern Morris County.
US 46 closures span both directions at multiple points:
- The right shoulder is closed westbound from I-287 to US 202/CR 511 in Parsippany-Troy Hills and eastbound from US 202/CR 511 to I-287 until 3:00 PM.
- Both directions between CR 644/Main St in Rockaway Township and I-287 in Parsippany-Troy Hills have one right lane closed, scheduled to reopen by 3:00 PM.
- Westbound lanes from I-80 to CR 654/Cherry Hill Rd in Mountain Lakes are affected by a closed right shoulder, while further westbound sections from CR 654 to CR 618/Mountain Lakes Blvd in Mountain Lakes have an acceleration lane closure, all until 3:00 PM.
- On US 46 eastbound, right shoulder closures are in effect near CR 621/Hook Mountain Rd in Montville Township, limiting traffic until 3:00 PM.
NJ 23 is experiencing closures in both directions near CR 680/Jackson Ave in Pequannock, where the right lane and shoulder are closed until 4:00 PM. Further northbound restrictions are in place from Maple Lake Rd in Butler to north of Paterson Hamburg Turnpike in West Milford Township, with the right lane closed until 1:00 PM.
Drivers are advised to use alternate routes where possible and allow extra time due to anticipated congestion on affected highways and secondary roads.
