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Lake Parsippany, Littleton Road Residents Plead for Help

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We in the area including Kingston Road, Marcella Road, Alloway Road, Richard Street and Littleton Road (Route 202) need your help. The construction company hired by the New Jersey Department of Transportation has chosen the area of Littleton Road at Kingston Road as the staging site for the I-80 East rehabilitation project.

This is a two-year project. The area is a heavily travelled corridor now, and due to its one-way routing, construction vehicles will travel on Route 202 north and south to arrive at the yard take a or shortcut through residential streets in Lake Parsippany. 

It will be impossible for area residents or any driver to travel this route safely once the staging area is operational. Even commuters who use Littleton Road will be at risk from lane closures and limited sight lines.

No thought was given to the safety of Parsippany residents when this site was picked.  Lake Parsippany School is two blocks away. Our local streets are used for walking by children and residents of all ages.

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If you value your life and the lives of others, please call the Mayor's Action Center at 973-263-4262 or 26th District Asw. Betty Lou DeCroce's Office at 973-884-6190.  Tell them to close this construction site and choose a site away from the residential area. Construction vehicles belong on the side of I-80 East, and not on Littleton Road or residential streets.

Mary Purzycki
Lake Parsippany

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