Motorists should prepare for overnight traffic changes and detours tonight, June 8, as road resurfacing and utility infrastructure projects get underway in several areas of Lakewood.

A New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) contractor has advised that repaving operations are scheduled to begin at 10:00 p.m. on portions of the following roadways near Route 9:

• Buttell Avenue (approximately 20 feet from Route 9)
• Prospect Street (approximately 100 feet from Route 9)
• Sherwood Drive (approximately 40 feet from Route 9)
• Spruce Street (approximately 40 feet from Route 9)
• West Spruce Street (approximately 40 feet from Route 9)

Due to the work on Prospect Street, a detour will be in place utilizing Williams Street, James Street, and Route 9.

In a separate project, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) has advised that infrastructure improvements will take place on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Cedar Bridge Avenue and Center Street beginning at 9:00 p.m.

During the work, one lane of traffic will remain open on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive between Cedar Bridge Avenue and Pine Street. Motorists seeking access to Cedar Bridge Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will be detoured via Center Street.

Drivers are urged to use caution in the work zones, expect delays, and follow all posted detours and traffic control devices.