The Route 46 bridge over the Musconetcong River between Hackettstown and Morris County is scheduled to close 9 p.m. Saturday for repairs.



Both lanes are scheduled to remain closed for about 10 days and reopen on or about Aug. 26, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said today.



Upon reopening the bridge, the normal single lane in each direction will be available. However, construction barriers will reduce the lane width to provide a safe construction area as work continues. Overnight lane closures requiring a single lane of alternating traffic with flagmen may be necessary until the project's completion.

The $3.4 million federally funded project comprises the partial replacement of the bridge with a new superstructure of precast, prestressed concrete beams and integral concrete deck. The use of prefabricated components will minimize impacts and avoid a prolonged construction period, according to the department.

Signed detours will be posted for cars and trucks. A truck detour will be implemented around the project limits, using only state and county roads.



The car detour is as follows:

Eastbound Route 46 traffic will be directed to southbound Mountain Avenue (Route 182) to eastbound East Avenue to Route 46.

Westbound Route 46 traffic will be directed to westbound East Avenue to northbound Mountain Avenue.

The truck detour is as follows: