New Jersey American Water Company (NJAWC) repair work on Gregory Avenue in West Orange will impact drivers in South Orange beginning Sept. 15.
NJAWC will be cleaning and lining a 16-inch diameter water transmission main located on Gregory Avenue from Northfield Avenue south to Luddington Road at the South Orange border, according to the West Orange township website.
The work, which starts on September 15, and is expected to continue through the end of October, will be conducted on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. During that time, Gregory Avenue will be closed to thru traffic from Northfield Avenue in West Orange to South Orange Avenue in South Orange.
No access will be allowed onto Gregory Avenue at Northfield Avenue, and Wyoming Avenue — which Gregory Avenue turns into — will be closed in South Orange.
There will be two detours: one along Northfield Avenue, Rollinson Street, South Valley Road in West Orange, and Ridgewood Road and South Orange Avenue to Wyoming Avenue in South Orange. The second will be along Northfield Avenue, Walker Road, South Valley Road in West Orange, and Ridgewood Road and South Orange Avenue in South Orange.
For specific questions about the water transmission project, call Construction Inspector Rick Bace of New Jersey American Water Company, Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm at 973 564 5715. At other hours residents should call the New Jersey American Water Customer Service Center at 1-800-272-1325.
