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$10M in water utility upgrades kick off in two counties
Dawn Furnas//February 6, 2023
New Jersey American Water will replace several miles of aging water main in Monmouth and Union counties starting this month.
The upgrades are part of the Camden-based utility’s multimillion-dollar initiative to renew water infrastructure that has reached the end of its useful life in more than 100 communities across the state, the company announced Feb. 3.
The projects will also include replacing fire hydrants, utility-owned service lines and any customer-owned lead or galvanized service line as part of a statewide initiative to remove these types of service lines by 2031.
The $2.1 million investment in Monmouth County’s infrastructure includes replacing 1 mile of aging water main in Fair Haven and Monmouth Beach. The $7.9 million upgrades to Union County’s infrastructure include replacing more than 3 miles of water main in Cranford and Linden.
Monmouth County work details:
New Jersey American Water’s contractors began work last week and expect to be completed within three months, weather permitting. Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and drivers should expect traffic restrictions and alternating traffic patterns. Final street restorations will be completed this summer.
Work will affect the following streets:
In Fair Haven
- Highland Avenue from Linden Drive to Hillcrest Road
- Hillcrest Road from Highland Avenue to Kemp Avenue
- Heights Terrace, entire length
In Monmouth Beach
- Monmouth Parkway from Wesley Street to Circle Drive
- Circle Drive, entire length
Union County work details:
Contractors also began work last week and expect to be done in about five months, weather permitting. Work hours will be from 7 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in Linden and 5 p.m. in Cranford, Monday through Friday, and drivers should also be on the lookout for traffic restrictions and alternating traffic patterns. Final street restorations will be completed in late summer or early fall.
The project will affect the following streets:
In Cranford
- Orange Avenue from Pacific Avenue to Birch Street
- Prospect Avenue from Manor Avenue to Riverside Drive
- Arbor Street/ Sutton Lane from Belmont Avenue to Orange Avenue
- Sylvester Street from Cranford Avenue to Hamilton Avenue
- Claremont Place from Henley Avenue to Casino Avenue
- Casino Avenue from Riverside Drive to Orange Avenue
In Linden
- Adams Street from St. Georges Avenue to Caroline Avenue
- Alexander Avenue from St. Georges Avenue to the dead end
- Bernard Avenue from St. Georges Avenue to Mildred Avenue
- Caroline Avenue from Garfield Street to North Park Avenue
- Garfield Street from St. Georges Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
- Ingalls Avenue from Alexander Avenue to North Park Avenue
- McKinley Street from Dill Avenue to Mildred Avenue
