Construction Announcement

This project is currently being advertised for bid.  Posting date is February 3, 2026 with bids due February 24, 2026.  Refer to County Purchasing webpage for more information.

Starting in August 2026, Somerset County will begin the replacement of Bridge No. L1014 on Stirling Road (CR 653). The project, located between Community Place and Dillion Court, is expected to last approximately five months.  The Project Location Map can be viewed here.

During this time, the bridge will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Local residents should note that access to all driveways will be maintained throughout the construction period.

General traffic will be detoured via Mountain Avenue (CR 622) and Hillcrest Road (CR 531).  A separate heavy-vehicle detour has been established for trucks over 4 tons, utilizing Valley Road (CR 512), King George Road (CR 651), Mount Bethel Road (CR 651), and Mountain Boulevard (CR 527). The Detour Plan for both the Detour and Truck Detour can be viewed here.

Project Description

County Bridge No. L1014 carries Stirling Road (CR 653) over Stony Brook in Warren Township.  The existing bridge is a single-span slab with embedded structural steel stringers superstructure supported on concrete abutments.  The existing 19 ft span bridge provides a two-lane, one in each direction, 33 ft clear roadway width.  The Project Location Map can be viewed here.

The existing structure is overall in poor condition due to parapet, deck, and superstructure deterioration. The substructure is in satisfactory condition due to major scaling in most of the bays of the concrete backwall, a wide vertical crack at top between the interface of the stone masonry south abutment breastwall and southwest wingwall and pointing in the wingwalls.

The purpose of this project is to restore the structural capacity of the bridge with a single span, precast rigid frame superstructure with concrete parapets supported on reinforced concrete abutments.  The roadway pavement width at the bridge will be widened from 33 ft to 40 ft, to comply with NJDOT standards.

This project is funded by FY2023 NJDOT Local Bridge Future Needs grant.

Public Information Meeting

A virtual public information meeting in regard to this project was held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.  The purpose of this meeting is to inform local residents, officials, and the general public of Somerset County’s proposed plans to replace the bridge that carries Stirling Road (CR 653) over Stony Brook.  The information meeting allows the public an opportunity to examine the concept plans for the project and make comments. The display boards from the Public Information Meeting included:

• Photos of Existing Conditions
• Proposed - Construction Plan
• Proposed - Bridge Plan and Elevation
• Proposed - Maintenance and Protection of Traffic - Detour Plan
• Proposed - Maintenance and Protection of Traffic - Detour Plan with Truck Detour  [updated 2-3-2026]
• General Property Parcel Map
• Project Information Sheet

Meeting Link Information

Topic:  Stirling Road Bridge L1014 - Public Info Center
Time:  Oct 26, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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For more information contact the Engineering Division.

updated 2/4/2026 

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