New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced a temporary full closure and detour of Route 206 during daytime hours in Princeton for utility work in advance of the rehabilitation of the Route 206 Bridges over Stony Brook.
Beginning on Wednesday, March 29 and continuing every day through Wednesday, April 5, Route 206 in Princeton will be closed in both directions near the Stony Brook Bridges between Lovers Lane and Carter Road to allow PSE&G to relocate wires to new utility poles.
The road will be detoured each day for approximately seven days to perform the work. Access will be maintained on Route 206 for local traffic only up to the bridge in both directions.
Due to the condition of the existing bridges at the Stony Brook, temporary concrete barrier curb was placed for safety, which narrows the roadway, DOT officials said. To ensure safety to the motoring public and PSE&G workers, the road needs to be closed and detoured so PSE&G may safely setup a work zone for the aerial relocation.
There has been a signed truck detour in place for vehicles weighing more than 20 tons since the emergency repairs were done in February 2016, and it will remain in place throughout construction for the permanent repairs. During this temporary daytime closure for the utility relocation, there also will be detours in place for trucks over 4 tons and for cars.
