Princeton schedules preconstruction meetings for Cherry Hill and Terhune projects; NJ American Water to replace mains before paving

Engineering staff reported that preconstruction meetings are set for two near-term improvement projects and that New Jersey American Water will replace water mains before municipal paving begins.

"We're going to have pre construction meetings for the Cherry Hill Road shared use path and for the Terhune Road improvements on the 28th of January," Jim (Staff member) said. He told the council the preconstruction meetings will be held in the community room and described two start times.

Jim also reported that New Jersey American Water plans to begin water-main work soon on Duran Avenue, Longview Drive and House Circle, and will replace the main on the road between North Harrison Street and Grover prior to the town's paving project. "They expect to start, it shouldn't be more than a couple of weeks...So, they really expect to be done by the February," he said.

Council members asked about traffic control and timing. Jim said specific traffic-management details were not finalized and that the utility will discuss logistics at the preconstruction meeting.

Engineering also announced the 2025 waste mailer has been posted; officials noted the Mercer County Improvement Authority now accepts number 5 plastic in its recycling stream.

Why it matters: the sequencing — utility replacement before municipal paving — is intended to avoid tearing up recently paved streets; residents near the listed streets should expect construction and temporary traffic changes in the coming weeks.