the staff of the Ridgewood blog
PARAMUS NJ, Heavy traffic is expected on Route 4 in Paramus starting this coming Monday.
The right lane on the westbound side is closing so that PSE&G can permanently transfer wires from temporary poles to new ones.
It’s part of a $5 million project that replaced the overpass that carries Paramus Road over Route 4.
The work will take place daily until Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ramps to and from Paramus roads will also be shut down.
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced the right lane on Route 4 westbound and the Route 4 ramps to and from Paramus Road are scheduled to be closed and detoured in Paramus next week, beginning on Monday, October 21. From 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., daily Monday, October 21 through Friday, October 25, PSE&G is scheduled to close the right lane on Route 4 westbound, the ramp from Paramus Road northbound to Route 4 westbound and the ramp from Route 4 westbound to Paramus Road southbound to permanently transfer wires from temporary poles to new poles.
The following signed detours will be in place: Paramus Road northbound ramp to Route 4 westbound detour: Motorists on Paramus Road northbound wishing to take Route 4 westbound will be directed to take the ramp to Route 4 eastbound Take Route 4 eastbound and stay right when the roadway splits Take the second Exit for Ikea Drive/U-turn At the light, use the left 2 lanes to turn onto the ramp for Route 4 west Route 4 westbound ramp to Paramus Road southbound detour: Motorists on Route 4 westbound wishing to take the ramp to Paramus Road southbound will be directed to continue on Route 4 westbound Stay right to take Route 208 north/Oakland Take the exit for Plaza Road /Fair Lawn At the traffic signal at the end of the ramp turn right onto Plaza Road Go under the overpass and take the ramp onto Route 208 southbound Stay right and take the Exit for Saddle River Road south/To Garden State Parkway Stay right to get on Saddle River Road south At the traffic turn left onto Red Mill Road Turn right onto Paramus Road southbound
The utility work is part of a $5 million project that replaced the deck on the Paramus Road Bridge over Route 4 earlier this year. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info or on the NJDOT Facebook page.
