OLD BRIDGE – A railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require the closure and detour of Bordentown Avenue in Old Bridge will continue through Friday, Aug. 25.
The two-way traffic on Bordentown Avenue/Route 615 is scheduled to be closed at the Robert Street/William Street railroad crossing, according to information provided by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (DOT).
The existing railroad crossing will be removed and replaced with a new concrete crossing and asphalt approach.
For the Bordentown Avenue/Route 615 northbound detour, motorists traveling north on Bordentown Avenue will be directed onto Old Bridge Turnpike/Route 527. Make a right onto Main Street/Route 535. Make a right onto Jernee Mill Road/Route 675. Make a right onto Bordentown Avenue/Route 615.
For the Bordentown Avenue/Route 615 southbound detour, motorists traveling south on Bordentown Avenue will be directed onto Jernee Mill Road/Route 675. Make a left onto Washington Road/Route 535, which becomes Main Street. Make a left onto Old Bridge Turnpike/Route 527. Make a left onto Main Street/Route 615. Continue over the South River. Main Street becomes Bordentown Avenue/Route 615.
The detour will be coordinated with the local police. If work is completed earlier, the roadway will be reopened accordingly.
In order to provide safer and smoother railroad crossing in Old Bridge, the existing crossings will be replaced with new concrete crossings and new asphalt approaches, according to DOT. This federally-funded project is included within DOT’s railroad grade-crossing safety program which repairs, upgrades or removes approximately 30 crossings each year, statewide.
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The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check DOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.