County completes emergency culvert replacement; DOT committed to reimburse, resurfacing projects set to begin

County public-works officials reported the emergency replacement of a culvert on Minnesota Grove in Roxbury Township was completed on Aug. 25. The board record indicates the work affected traffic corridors serving Jefferson and Mount Arlington.

County staff said the New Jersey Department of Transportation committed to reimburse the county for that emergency work. Meeting notes show county leaders told the DOT representative of the commitment during a recent event and that DOT acknowledged the issue in its remarks.

The county also reported upcoming resurfacing: about 2.7 miles of Greenville Drive in Madison and Chatham Township will be resurfaced within roughly two weeks, and the northern 2.5 miles of Berkshire Valley Road in Jefferson is scheduled for resurfacing within a few weeks and to be completed by October.

Why it matters: The culvert work restored a local transportation link and the DOT reimbursement commitment affects county budget planning. The resurfacing projects are routine county maintenance that will temporarily affect local traffic and are scheduled for completion by October.

The record did not include a project budget, contractor names, or exact lane-closure schedules; county staff said those details would be released through routine project notices to affected municipalities and residents.