Yisroel R.

The major improvement project along Bakertown Road is heading into its final stretch, with final paving scheduled for this week as the Village of Kiryas Joel prepares to wrap up the extensive roadway upgrade project.

Crews are scheduled to carry out the final paving on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, September 8 and 9, from approximately 9:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. During those hours, the entrance into the Village from County Route 105 will be closed, with drivers detoured to enter through Acres Road.

Bakertown Road from Israel Zupnick Drive toward County Route 105 will meanwhile be open in one direction during the overnight work. Once paving is completed, crews are scheduled to return Thursday night, September 10, to stripe the newly finished roadway.

The work marks one of the final steps in the project, which has significantly widened and improved Bakertown Road. The new traffic lights are also expected to begin operating before Rosh Hashanah, bringing the upgraded roadway closer to its fully finished form.

With the paving, striping, and traffic signals completed, the Village will officially bring the project to a close, leaving motorists with a wider and newly improved Bakertown Road after months of construction and traffic changes.