A New Jersey Department of Transportation contractor is scheduled to continue overnight paving work in Lakewood on Tuesday night, forcing several road closures and detours near Route 9.

Crews will begin repaving portions of several streets located approximately 25 feet off Route 9, including Gila Lane, Haddasah Lane, Halsey Street, Pine Boulevard, Cushman Street, and Oak Street. Oak Street will be paved from Route 9 to Elroy Street.

As part of the work, the southbound lanes of Route 9 at Prospect Street will be closed beginning at approximately 10:30 p.m. Motorists will be directed to follow a detour utilizing Prospect Street, Massachusetts Avenue, and Cross Street.

Officials also advised that beginning around midnight, northbound Route 9 may be temporarily closed as well, particularly in the area of Oak Street, depending on construction progress.

In a separate project, New Jersey Natural Gas is continuing infrastructure improvements along Martin Luther King Drive between Cedarbridge Avenue and Center Street beginning at 9 p.m.

One lane of traffic will remain open between Cedarbridge Avenue and Pine Street. Drivers seeking access to Cedarbridge Avenue from Martin Luther King Drive will be detoured via Center Street.