1. GSP ROADWAY AND INTERCHANGE 145 TOLL PLAZA

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Provide a two-lane entrance ramp from the Interchange 145 Toll Plaza to GSP Southbound
• Widen GSP northbound to re‐establish a two-lane deceleration lane to the Interchange 145 Toll Plaza
• Remove exiting Toll Plaza at Interchange 145
• Minimize construction impacts on both the GSP and the local roadway network
• Complete all work on the GSP within the existing right‐of‐way

CONSTRUCTION:

• Construction work to be performed in three (3) stages
• Temporary traffic shifts within the Toll Plaza will be utilized to facilitate the work
• Work to begin on or about July 16, 2018

April 19, 2019

• The Garden State Parkway implemented "One-Way Tolling" at Interchange 145. The northbound GSP exit toll at Interchange 145 has been eliminated and the entrance toll has increased.
• Work zones have been created on the right shoulder of northbound and southbound GSP immediately south of Interchange 145 (milepost 146.5) for Central Avenue Bridge reconstruction.
• A temporary exit ramp has been opened from southbound Garden State Parkway to Oraton Parkway at New Street in East Orange. The temporary exit ramp provides access to Central Avenue (CR 508) and to Newark via a detour east during bridge construction at Central Avenue. Access to Route 280 remains unchanged. Please refer to the graphic below or CLICK HERE to see full-sized, animated graphics of the detours on the project website.
• Nighttime lane closures will be utilized the weeks of 04/23/19 and 04/29/19, both northbound and southbound on the GSP, for bridge work and utility relocations between Mileposts 146.3 to 151.7. Work will be supported by State Police.
• During the evenings of Monday 04/29/19 and Tuesday 04/30/19, the southbound GSP exit ramp to Route 280 will be closed for Roadway lighting repairs. Work will be supported by State Police.

April 12, 2019

• The Garden State Parkway implemented "One-Way Tolling" at Interchange 145. The northbound GSP exit toll at Interchange 145 has been eliminated and the entrance toll has increased.
• Work zones have been created on the right shoulder of northbound and southbound GSP immediately south of Interchange 145 (milepost 146.5) for Central Avenue Bridge reconstruction.
• A temporary exit ramp has been opened from southbound Garden State Parkway to Oraton Parkway at New Street in East Orange. The temporary exit ramp provides access to Central Avenue (CR 508) and to Newark via a detour east during bridge construction at Central Avenue. Access to Route 280 remains unchanged. Please refer to the graphic below or CLICK HERE to see full-sized, animated graphics of the detours on the project website.
• Nighttime lane closures will be utilized the weeks of 04/15/19 and 04/22/19, both northbound and southbound on the GSP, for bridge work and utility relocations between Mileposts 146.3 to 151.7. Work will be supported by State Police.
• During the evenings of Monday 04/15/19 and Tuesday 04/16/19, northbound and southbound GSP lane closures and temporary traffic slowdowns will be utilized for Central Avenue Bridge demolition in East Orange (Milepost 146.7). Work will be supported by East Orange and State Police.