The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced on March 10 that lane and ramp closures will take place on Route 9 and Route 440 in Perth Amboy as part of the Garden State Parkway bridge project. The closures are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday nights to allow for the installation of girders.
These closures are necessary to advance work on the Garden State Parkway Bridge, which is expected to impact traffic patterns in Middlesex County. Motorists traveling through the area should expect detours and temporary stoppages during overnight hours.
On Monday, March 9, beginning at 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday, two right lanes on Route 9 southbound will be closed just past the exit to Route 440 southbound/I-287/Raritan Center. There will also be several temporary traffic stoppages after midnight for beam installation, with brief closures of the Route 9 southbound exit to Smith Street. Additionally, ramps from Route 440 southbound and Riverside Drive to Route 9 southbound will be closed and detoured, along with the Garden State Parkway northbound Exit 127 ramp to Route 440 southbound/I-287 northbound. The Exit 127 ramp to Route 9 northbound will remain open.
Detours have been established for affected routes, including alternate paths via local roads such as CR 624, Fayette Street, and Route 35. On Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, a left lane closure is planned on Route 9 northbound after crossing over the Raritan River through the New Brunswick Avenue exit. At this time, both northbound and southbound ramps from Route 440 to Route 9 southbound will also be closed with detours in place.
Motorists are advised to check NJDOT’s traffic information website at www.511nj.org for construction updates and real-time travel information. Updates are also available through NJDOT’s social media channels.
