Route 46 shoulder closures begin Wednesday, lane closures next week for $11.8M resurfacing project spanning Morris and Essex counties
Daytime shoulder closures are scheduled to begin Wednesday, Oct. 8, along Route 46 in both directions as the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) begins an $11.8 million maintenance resurfacing project spanning Morris and Essex counties.
According to NJDOT, shoulder closures will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, for several months between Route 202/Parsippany Avenue in Denville and Passaic Avenue/Two Bridges Road (County Route 613) in Fairfield.
Beginning Monday night, Oct. 13, overnight lane closures are also scheduled on Route 46 westbound between Passaic Avenue/Two Bridges Road and Gardner Road in Fairfield. Those closures will run from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Oct. 17, and continue nightly for approximately two weeks. At least one lane of traffic will remain open at all times. The overnight work will then shift to the eastbound side for joint repairs.
The resurfacing project will cover approximately 11 miles of Route 46 in both directions, including 4.3 miles eastbound from Crestview Road in Denville through Mountain Lakes to Chapin Road in Montville, and 2.1 miles eastbound between Gardner Road and Fairfield Avenue in Fairfield. Roughly 2.6 miles westbound will be resurfaced between Passaic Avenue and Gardner Road, and 8.5 miles westbound between Hook Mountain Road in Montville through Mountain Lakes and Parsippany-Troy Hills to Route 202.
In addition to resurfacing, the project includes repairs to inlets, sidewalks, curbs, and installation of ADA-compliant ramps. Completion is expected in spring 2026.
NJDOT cautioned that the timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check www.511nj.org for real-time traffic updates.
