What are they doing on I78??

[dtrain]

freightshakers; I have a question for ya. If any of you have travel I78 in New Jersey lately either east or west near exit ; you have undoubtedly noticed some construction on both sides of the highway. My cousin and I who both frequently eat at the TA there noticed identical construction. It looks like a farm being built with a barn and silo. However if you look deeper into the place; it smells of weigh station. :P The doors of the barns a large enough to drive a tractor-trailer through. The roadways both in and out seem long enough to have tractor-trailers drive up onto a scale and the room in back appears large enough to place trucks for inspection. I was wondering if anyone else noticed this and had the same idea. After all there is only one active weigh station on I78 in New Jersey and it is on the eastbound side near exit 3. Hmmm :idea: :idea: Also the one on I78 the inspectors booth is just that, a booth. Whereas this new construction project has buildings going up that could probably be occupied 24 hours. Curiosity killed the cat; but satisfaction brought it back. Go safely; see you on the big road! :rock:

[dodgeman]

FY 2005-07 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
New Jersey Department of Transportation Projects

This project, which is approximately 1.6 miles in length, will provide state-of-the-art truck weigh and inspection facilities on both the eastbound and westbound directions of I-78. The project's limits are approximately milepost 5.7 to 7.3 and the total acreage will be approximately 60 acres. Components of the project include weigh-in-motion scales, static scales, internal weigh station roadways, a control building on the eastbound side and a scale house on the westbound side. Commercial vehicle inspection buildings will be provided on both sides. The project will include significant roadway and structural improvements also. Acceleration and deceleration lanes will be provided in both direction for the weigh stations. The entire length of the project will be resurfaced in both directions using a noise reducing pavement. The New Village Road bridge over I-78 will be replaced and shifted to improve the alignment of New Village Road. The new bridge will be similar to the existing bridge as it will carry one 12-foot lane and a 1-foot shoulder in each direction and provide a sidewalk on one side, however it will be longer to accommodate the acceleration/deceleration lanes on I-78. The I-78 mainline structures over the Musconetcong River will be widened and re-decked to accept the acceleration/deceleration lanes and the inside shoulder will be brought up to standards. There are no design exceptions in this project.

From http://www.state.nj.us/transportatio...route/rt78.pdf