Road Work Updates In Hillsborough: 9 More Roads To Be Repaved

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Township roadways have been undergoing a facelift recently with nine more roads approved to be repaved along with a number of existing projects.

Deputy Mayor John Ciccarelli provided a road update on Tuesday:

Falcon Road

Falcon Road is on schedule to be completed the first week of September. Drainage piping has been completed, curbing has been installed - about 50 percent is complete. Milling and paving will be completed in August.

2024 Capital Roadway Paving Project

Phase 1 of the 2024 Road Paving Program included five roads bid that were awarded to DeSantis construction and should start this month.

Phase 2 includes nine more roads - White Meadow Road, Spring Valley Road, CamdenRoad, Pleasant View Road, Auten Road (from railroad to New Centre Road), Starview Drive, Murray Drive, Ski Drive and Dogwood Drive. Bids are completed.

The Township Committee awarded the contract for Phase 2 to Stilo Paving & Excavating of South Plainfield for $2,201,630.68 during the Tuesday night committee meeting.

"We hope to start construction in September or October," said Ciccarelli.

Amsterdam Drive

Amsterdam Drive Phase 3 work will start in September.

Auten Road

Auten Road from Triangle Road to the railroad tracks is a local aid-funded New Jersey Department of Transportation(DOT) project and DOT is still reviewing plans.

"We were informed it will be approved shortly this month for bids to go out in late August or September to start construction in October or November," said Ciccarelli. "I know we wanted it before school started but it's a slow process."

Brown Avenue

Brown Avenue contract was awarded to Pave Rite, Inc. for $1,731,020.76. Construction can start in September and should be completed by year-end.

Milling and Paving Pavement Preservation Program

"We got approval for what is a new technology to Hillsborough for micro and chip seal to preserve approximately 3.5 miles of roads to extend their life so we don't have to do milling or paving in 5 to 7 years at least," said Ciccarelli. "It's a cost-efficient way and effective way to expand the use of our program."

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