Morris Township Roadwork Begins

Morris Township began its road resurfacing project on Thursday with workers replacing pavement on a dozen roads to get rid of the cracks and pot holes to improve driving conditions.

Each road is scheduled to start its resurfacing work at 7 a.m., which could limit access to some homes.

The DPW released a statement asking for residents to move their vehicles outside of the resurfacing areas prior to the start time, if possible.

The DPW said during the road work, residents can expect rough roads with raised manholes and storm sewers.

"We will make every effort to alert and identify all hazards during this project. We ask that all motorists and pedestrians proceed with caution in the affected areas," the statement reads.

The roads are scheduled to be worked on through Aug. 16, with each road taking about two to three days to complete.

Township Administrator Timothy Quinn said Western Avenue may take a little longer, and the time it takes to complete each street depends on the length of the road.

Here is the list of scheduled roads to be completed:

The DPW says that all dates are approximate and starting dates are subject to weather conditions, equipment and manpower availability.

The funding for the road work was for $900,000. The money is coming out of this year's municipal budget of about $34 million.

Every year the township participates in an overlay program to repair about the same number of roads. Quinn said the cost for this year's project went up by a little more than $100,000 from last year, mostly because of the rising prices of asphalt and fuel.