ROXBURY, NJ - Succasunna residents who live on Reger Road are likely to see increased traffic for about four months, starting Aug. 31, as two bridge replacement projects in Mount Olive will force cars to be detoured through their neighborhood.
The county said the portion of Pleasant Hill Road in the Flanders section of Mount Olive Township that runs adjacent to Flanders Valley Golf Course will be closed to through traffic and motorists will be required to follow a signed detour via Reger Road and Ironia Road.
The county noted that truck traffic will be directed to take a different detour, one that uses Furnace Road and Route 206. This separation is likely due to the severe physical constraints of Reger Road, a narrow residential cut-through that climbs steeply over the local ridge line. The winding road features a sharp hairpin switchback with localized gradient spikes that are hazardous for large vehicles; signs are explicitly posted on Reger Road banning vehicles over 30 feet in length from attempting the climb.
The project entails replacing two bridges on Pleasant Hill Road that cross Drakes Brook: Bridge 139, adjacent to the driveway for The Chandelier at Flanders Valley, and the nearby county Bridge 1138.
“The two existing bridges, located adjacent to each other near the Flanders Valley Golf Course, have deteriorated over time and require replacement,” the county said. “The bridge closest to the north side of Pleasant Hill Road, nearest to Ironia Road, was built in 1900 and has severe rusting and section loss in its steel beams. The second bridge, built in 1940, also has rusting steel beams as well as voids in its foundations.”
The 126-year-old span is being replaced with a prestressed concrete beam bridge with a concrete deck, stone-faced parapets and wingwalls, the county said. It said the newer structure will receive a three-sided precast concrete frame with precast wingwalls and bridge railings, topped with an asphalt overlay.
“Motorists should anticipate delays and are advised to drive with caution,” the county said, a warning that takes on added weight given the tight curves of the detour route. “Alternate routes are encouraged during construction.”
The $2.6 million project is being done by Konkus Corporation of Hillsborough, under contract with the county.
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