Monday Mess: Rt. 80 Onramp Will Be Closed by End of Weekend, DOT Says

The not-so-anticipated impending traffic jam that will close the Rt. 80 eastbound onramp from Rt. 202 in Parsippany is full steam ahead, and will be closing in the coming days.

According to New Jersey Department of Transportation Acting Communications Director Stephen Schapiro, the road is scheduled to close Friday, May 30, though “the actual closure may be Sunday night.”

Either way, Monday is going to be messy.

The project was initially scheduled for late March, then was bumped to April, again to mid-May, and is now all systems go for the end of this week.

The project is expected to last anywhere between six and 12 weeks.

Parsippany police are advising specific alternate routes, including detours that will be posted, as the following:

There will be no direct access to the interstate highway during the construction, and very heavy delays are expected in the area.

The best route for motorists needing to access I-80 east, according to Parsippany police, would be directly from I-287 north.

Schapiro said any additional details would be released by the end of the week.