FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — The bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal will close in early March until repairs are completed in the summer, according to an announcement from Franklin Township.

Manville Causeway at Weston Canal Road in Franklin.

On or about March 10, the New Jersey Department of Transportation will be making repairs to the bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park on Weston Canal Road at the Weston Manville Causeway, according to the township.

The bridge will be completely closed to all traffic, including emergency vehicles, until the repairs are completed, which is anticipated to be in July.

A detour approved by Somerset County will be posted when the work begins.

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