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A sign warns motorists of construction that is set to begin on Newark Avenue in Jersey City tomorrow and may last up to a year.

(Reena Rose Sibayan/The Jersey Journal)

Motorists in Jersey City’s Journal Square, get ready for a year-long headache.

The city plans to begin construction tomorrow on a streetscape improvement project that could take up to 12 months to complete.

The state-funded work will occur on a nearly half-mile stretch of Newark Avenue from Summit to Tonnelle avenues and on one block of Liberty Avenue from Newark to Van Winkle avenues.

The city will resurface streets, replace curbs and sidewalks, install curb ramps and add decorative street lights, greenery and traffic striping, according to city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill.

Work on Newark Avenue will begin at Summit Avenue and proceed west, Morrill said, adding that city engineers believe the construction will be complete by this December, but contractors have a year to finish it.

Construction will be performed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.