Route 7 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions this weekend for utility work, as the Route 7 Drainage Improvement project advances in Kearny.
Beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 13 until 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, Route 7 is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions for water main installation and electrical conduit work across the full roadway. The following detours will be in place:
Route 7 northbound Detour
Motorists on Route 7 northbound will be directed to stay left to take CR 508/Newark-Jersey City Turnpike westbound toward I-280/NJ Turnpike/Harrison/Newark
After passing I-280, turn right onto Schuyler Avenue
Turn left onto Route 7/Belleville Turnpike northbound
Route 7 southbound Detour
Motorists on Route 7/Belleville Turnpike southbound will be directed to turn right onto Schuyler Avenue
Turn left onto Harrison Avenue, which becomes CR 508/Newark-Jersey City Turnpike eastbound back to Route 7 eastbound
Access to all local businesses on or off Route 7/Belleville Turnpike will be maintained. New Jersey State Police will assist with the closures to allow local traffic access.
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