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BYRAM TOWNSHIP
Friday November 7th, 2025 :: 10:15 a.m. EST

Advisory

Rt. 206 northbound lane closures beginning Monday for priority gas main work in Byram

Route 206 northbound lane closures beginning Monday for priority gas main work in Byram, Sussex County Waterloo Road to Route 206 northbound to be detoured overnight

(Trenton) – The right lane on Route 206 northbound is scheduled to be closed for several weeks beginning Monday at Brookwood Road for priority gas main installation in Byram, Sussex County. In addition, the left lane on Route 206 northbound will be closed with traffic shifted onto the southbound side of the road overnight.

Route 206 Lane Closures

Beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, November 10 until 9 a.m. Monday, December 1, the right lane on Route 206 northbound is scheduled to be closed at Brookwood Road (mile post 99.35) near the shopping center. Access to the shopping center will be maintained during construction.
 
In addition, beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, November 10 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, November 11 and continuing Monday through Saturday nights until Monday, December 1, the left lane on Route 206 northbound is scheduled to be closed at Brookwood Road with traffic shifted onto Rotue 206 southbound. One lane will be maintained in each direction overnight.
 
The closures are necessary for priority gas main installation. Motorists are advised to slow down, use caution, and expect delays when traveling through the work zone.
 

Waterloo Road to Route 206 Detour

Beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, November 10 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, November 11 and continuing Monday through Saturday nights until Monday, December 1, traffic on Waterloo Road/CR 604 wishing to turn left onto Route 206 northbound will be detoured. The following detour will be in place:
 
Waterloo Road/CR 604 to Route 206 northbound Detour:
  • Motorists on Waterloo Road/CR 604 wishing to turn left onto Route 206 northbound will be directed to turn right onto Route 206 southbound
  • Stay left to take the ramp to Route 183 southbound/Stanhope/Netcong
  • Go past the Dell Road intersection and take the jughandle for U and Left Turns
  • Turn left onto Route 183 northbound
  • Stay left to continue on Route 206 northbound

This is a New Jersey Natural Gas Company project. For further information, please contact 1-800-221-0051.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for construction updates and real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT, on the NJDOT Facebook page, or Instagram @NewJersey.DOT.

Please refer to the attached NJDOT Traffic Advisory Notice.
 

Address/Location
BYRAM TOWNSHIP
10 Mansfield Dr
Stanhope, NJ 07874

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-347-2500