Construction to Close Rt. 80 Ramp in Parsippany for Months

The first two to three months of spring are not going to be pleasant for motorists who use a heavily traveled section of Parsippany.

According to Parsippany Police, the Rt. 202 (Littleton Road) northbound ramp to Rt. 80 east will be shutdown for six to 12 weeks, beginning March 28.

The purpose of the closure is the construction of an entirely new on ramp to the interstate highway. Because of this, there will be no direct access to Rt. 80 from Rt. 202.

The ramp is located at the intersection of Frontage Road and Marmora Road. Frontage Road will remain open to local traffic, but very heavy delays are expected on Rt. 202 between Rt. 10, Parsippany Boulevard, and Cherry Hill Road between Rt. 46 and Rt. 202.

Parsippany Police said the best route to access Rt. 80 in either direction would be from Rt. 287. Motorists traveling to and from the Mack-Cali campus located near Rt. 202 – Sylvan Way, Campus Drive, Century Drive, Hilton Court, Dryden Way, and Entin Road – should travel on Dryden Way to Rt. 10 East to Rt. 287 north to access Rt. 80 in either direction.

“Please, begin to use alternate routes of travel to access Rt. 80 at this time avoiding Rt. 202 in order to get comfortable with your new commute before the ramp is closed,” Chief Paul Philipps said.

The timetable of six to 12 weeks on the closure is weather permitting.