AREA – Local motorists could experience extra delays over the course of the coming months as Westfield and its neighboring communities work to complete various road paving and drainage improvements throughout the area.
“As part of the Capital Budget process, the Town continues to focus on a multi-year road improvements plan,” the Town notes via its website,” The second round of the road assessment program has been completed, the data from which enabled coordination with utility companies for a multi-year resurfacing plan to achieve the most efficient and cost-effective paving operations each year.
The following roads are on the schedule for this year: Woodmere Drive, Fairhill Drive, Gallows Hill Road, Morris Avenue, Tice Place, Sandy Hill Road, Summit Court, Dorian Road, St. John’s Place, St. George’s Place, Highgate Avenue, Dorian Place, Osborn Avenue, Harrow Road, Oxford Terrace, Pearl Street, Azalea Trail, Boynton Avenue, Nevada Street, Roger Avenue, Massachusetts Street, Delaware Street, Boynton Court, Mountainview Terrace, Talcott Road, Brightwood Avenue, Clark Street, Effingham Place, Stanmore Road, Sycamore Street, Coolidge Street, Landsdowne Avenue, Winyah Avenue, Harding Street and the Tuttle Parkway bridge.
Utility companies like Elizabethtown Gas wrapped up their paving efforts last year.
Residents looking to avoid delays can download the Town’s Nixel alert app for up-to-date information about potential detours and closures or visit westfieldnj.gov/429/Road-Improvements.
“If your road is on the schedule for 2026, now is a good time to think about any projects you are considering which require the road to be opened, such as generator installation or switching from oil to gas, to avoid paying a substantial fee after they’ve been paved,” the Town’s website states,” It’s important to contact the Engineering Office (908789-4100, ext. 4600) if you have any questions about timing.
In Cranford, municipal crews are already preparing Stoughton Avenue for a large-scale repaving project that will ultimately include new curbing, signal modernizations and streetscape improvements.
The Township also plans to tackle necessary structural improvements along Belmont Avenue, Summit Road and Kensington Avenue.
Work is also progressing along Eastman Street, North Avenue and South Avenue as part of the Township’s plan to improve pedestrian access and address ongoing flooding and drainage concerns.
Scotch Plains, meanwhile, plans to target Beryllium Road, Farley Avenue, Hidden Hollow, Hetfield Avenue, Marlboro Road, Pearl Place, Rhoda Place, Rolling Peaks Way and Sims Avenue in 2026.
“Repaving roads each summer is about more than smooth pavement — it’s about continually investing in the safety and quality of life of every Scotch Plains resident,” Mayor Josh Losardo said earlier this year., “These improvements will make our streets even safer for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians alike, and reflects our ongoing commitment to maintaining the infrastructure our community depends on every day.”
Official updates, schedules and potential traffic alerts will be made public via scotchplainsnj.gov.
Union County will be tackling its own paving schedule this year but will need to put its proposed projects out to bid before releasing a timeline.
