County Announces Route 27 Traffic Pattern Change in Metuchen

Traffic patterns will change on Route 27 in the vicinity of Lake Avenue in Metuchen to accommodate an ongoing $3.8 million construction project on a bridge that stretches over the Middlesex Greenway. 

According to a press release from the NJ Department of Transportation, starting on the night of Friday, Nov. 15, contractors will begin working on the northbound side of the bridge, causing a shift in traffic onto the newly constructed southbound half of the bridge.

One lane of traffic will remain open in each direction on Route 27 in that area, according to the release.

Additionally, access to Lake Avenue from the southbound side of Route 27 will be closed and detoured for about six months. 

The detour will redirect drivers onto Prospect Street and then to High Street to meet up with Lake Avenue, according to the release.   

The bridge is being replaced in stages with new materials and sidewalks, funded using federal dollars. A new traffic signal will also be installed at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Route 27, according to the release.