MINE HILL TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Morris County) — Frank Street in Mine Hill Township will close to through traffic beginning Monday, July 27, as Morris County begins replacing the Frank Street Bridge over Shaw’s Creek.
The closure will take effect after the Monday morning rush hour and is expected to remain in place for approximately three months, weather permitting.
Motorists will be directed along a signed detour of about one-half mile using Dickerson Mine Road, Martin Place, Roxbury Drive and Ward Place.
According to Morris County, the existing bridge, a two-span reinforced concrete oval pipe structure built around 1970, has deteriorated over time. Inspections found exposed reinforcing steel, movement in one of the reinforced concrete pipe sections and cracking in a headwall, prompting the bridge’s replacement.
The new structure will consist of a single-cell precast concrete box culvert measuring 8 feet wide and 5 feet, 3 inches deep. The project also includes new precast wing walls and guide rail-mounted railings.
The $613,704 project is being completed by Konkus Corporation of Branchburg under contract with Morris County.
Residents with questions or concerns about the project may contact the Morris County Division of Engineering and Transportation at 973-285-6750.
