Jackson Township officials are moving forward with a new water infrastructure project along Bennetts Mills Road, with construction expected to begin in early April.

In a notice to residents, Mayor Jennifer Kuhn said the project will install a “raw” water main to transport untreated well water from Bennetts Mills Road to the Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority (JTMUA) treatment plant on London Drive. The work is part of a multi-phase effort to improve the township’s water system.

Phase 1 of the project will run from the area near 254 Bennetts Mills Road to Georgian Boulevard. Officials said the work is being scheduled ahead of a planned Ocean County resurfacing of Bennetts Mills Road later this year, a move intended to avoid tearing up newly paved roadways.

Construction is slated to begin around April 6 and is expected to take approximately 40 days to complete. Work will primarily take place during weekday business hours, with alternating traffic maintained throughout the project. However, township officials noted that limited nighttime work may occur near the intersection of Butterfly Road and Frank Applegate Road to accommodate more extensive road closures and avoid potential conflicts with existing utilities.

A second phase of the project will eventually extend the water main along Georgian Boulevard and connect it to the treatment plant on London Drive, though officials said a timeline for that portion has not yet been determined.

Residents with questions about the project are encouraged to contact the township engineer’s office or the JTMUA for additional information.