Fish House Road northbound in Kearny will be closed and detoured this weekend for water main work as the Route 7/Wittpenn Bridge project advances between Kearny and Jersey City in Hudson County.
Beginning at 9 p.m., Friday, July 24, until 5 a.m. Sunday, July 26, NJDOT’s contractor Georges Harms Construction Co. Inc., will close and detour Fish House Road northbound, which leads to Route 7 westbound, to install a 36-inch water main. Southbound traffic will be maintained with flaggers. The following detour will be in place:
Fish House Road northbound detour:
- Motorists on Route 1&9 Truck wishing to take Central Avenue to Pennsylvania Ave to Fish House Road northbound to Route 7 westbound will be directed to continue on Route 1&9 Truck northbound
- Turn left at the intersection with Route 440 and Communipaw Avenue to stay on Route 1&9 Truck northbound
- Follow Route 1&9 Truck northbound to Route 7
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