Detour will be in effect from Monday, Sept. 14 until Friday, Sept. 18, officials said.
Boulevard Avenue in Elmwood closed for week-long railroad crossing project. (File photo). BERGEN -- New Jersey Department of Transportation officials announced Friday a railroad crossing rehabilitation project that will require the closure and detour of Boulevard Avenue in Elmwood Park beginning Monday morning.
Boulevard Avenue will be closed to traffic in both directions at the NYS&W freight railroad grade crossing near the intersection of Van Riper Avenue from 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, until 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, the agency said in a news release.
- Traffic will be detoured using Linden Avenue, Molnar Drive, Midland Avenue (Route 67), and Market Street (Route 56).
The traffic detour will be coordinated with the local police. If work is completed earlier, the roadway will be reopened accordingly.
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The existing crossing will be replaced with a new concrete crossing and new asphalt approaches in order to provide a safer and smoother railroad crossing in Elmwood Park.
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