Crime & Safety

Construction on Rt. 24 Expected to Delay Traffic in December

Three weeks of daytime road work expected between Washington Twp. border and Furnace Road in Chester Twp.

Residents using Route 24 / Route 513 between Washington Township and Chester Township in December may want to consider alternate routes for a few weeks.

Chester Township Police Lt. Tom Williver said there will be construction on the major roadway between State Park Road and Furnace Road between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays from Dec. 2 to Dec. 24.

The Environmental Protection Association will be installing a monitoring well in the area of the Church of the Messiah, Williver said. 

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The road will not be completely closed to traffic, but alternating patterns with stop-and-go flow will be used, Williver said.

Route 513/24 connects Hunterdon County to Morris County and is used by locals as well as transients headed to and from work on weekdays. 

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Police are advising motorists plan accordingly and potentially take alternate routes. 


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