Bernardsville Starts $1.5 Million Water Main Project Near Train Station

New Jersey American Water kicked off a $1.5 million water main project during the week of Jan. 12 in Bernardsville. Roads and parking spots near the train station will see disruptions through April. The company plans to install about 300 feet of new water main.

Boretech & CRJ Contracting will tackle the installation. Workers will bore under the NJ Transit railway tracks near the station and Mt. Airy Road. Construction spans Mine Brook Road, Boylan Terrace, and the area beneath the railway tracks.

Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on township roads. State roads get nighttime attention from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. One 24-hour drilling stretch is slated for mid-January. Weekend or evening work won't happen outside these windows, except during that drilling period.

Parts of NJ Transit parking areas will remain shut around the clock while construction continues. Final street fixes won't wrap up until fall 2026.

"This project represents a major investment in strengthening our system to provide redundancy, resiliency, and to sustain pressures and fire flows to the downtown area of Bernardsville," said Ian Doyle, construction superintendent of the North Region, New Jersey American Water, according to Patch. "This installation will help us continue to deliver reliable, high-quality water service while supporting the long-term needs of the community."

The investment belongs to a bigger infrastructure renewal push. That effort touches more than 100 communities across the state. Weather and supply shortages could shift project timelines.

Traffic control will sync up with local authorities. Township roads might close to through traffic when crews are working, but state and county roads will stay open under managed traffic patterns. Emergency vehicles and local traffic can always get through.

Drivers should watch out near work zones. Follow posted detours and brace for construction noise. Crews will clean up the site each day, and they'll restore driveways, sidewalks, and landscaping when the project wraps.

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