Morris County officials said pre‑construction meetings are scheduled and paving work will begin in the coming weeks on several county roads, and commissioners reported regional freight and planning updates at the July 23 work session.

A county representative said pre‑construction meetings will be held for resurfacing work on Splice (Squeeze) Mountain Road in Washington Township, Sussex Turnpike in Randolph and Morris Townships, and Lee’s Hill Road in Harding Township; the Lee’s Hill pre‑construction meeting is set for July 31 and work on the other roads is expected to start in the next few weeks.

Why it matters: resurfacing and related traffic planning affect local travel, maintenance schedules and municipal coordination.

The commissioner who reported transportation items also summarized findings from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA): regional e‑commerce package deliveries increased about 237% between 2018 and 2023, the region received more than 200,000,000 packages in 2023, and Amazon accounted for almost 70% of parcel deliveries in the region, followed by the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS.

Planning matters: commissioners noted the state plan will publish a text‑only version reportedly in December with maps to follow in 2026; the county planning department will continue cross‑acceptance work and review municipal land‑development ordinance updates tied to fourth‑round affordable‑housing planning.

Discussion only: remarks were informational. No funding approvals or policy votes were taken at the meeting.

Ending: Officials said engineering and transportation staff will continue coordination with municipalities and contractors as schedules firm up.