Hopewell Borough, its contractors and partners at Mercer County and the State DOT are regularly working to improve our roads and infrastructure.  Information on Borough projects, including upcoming closures or detours, can be found here and will be regularly updated. 

Hart Avenue Construction  

Starting on or around Monday April 21, 2025, Hopewell Borough’s contractor will be working along Hart Ave. to install new block curbing, replace the existing driveway aprons, repair/upgrade the stormwater system, reset the sanitary sewer maintenance holes, and mill/pave paving of the entire length of the street.  Work is expected to be completed in 10-12 weeks. More information can be found here.   

Elizabethtown Gas Pipe Project 

Starting on or around Tuesday April 1, 2025, Elizabethtown Gas will be working in Hopewell along  Blackwell Ave., Model Ave., Voorhees Ave., Center St., Cook Place, Front St., E. Prospect St., S. Elm St., Burton Ave., and N. Greenwood Ave. to replace gas lines.  More information can be found here.   

North Greenwood Ave. Traffic Calming/Safety Project

Planned for late Spring 2025, the Borough and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) are collaborating on an “EXPO” experimental pop-up demonstration traffic calming project, which will include a traffic calming island center on North Greenwood Avenue near Washington Street along with an enhanced crosswalk at North Greenwood Avenue and Hart.  More information can be found here.   

Princeton Ave. / Carter Road County Bridge Replacement Project – August 15

Starting on or around August 15, 2024 Mercer County will be replacing a bridge on Princeton Avenue/Carter Road south of Hopewell Borough. Through the use of a bypass lane, the project no longer anticipates any full closures or detours. Further information on the timing and any detours (currently none are anticipated) will also be shared on the Borough website when it is available and information on the proposed detour can be found here. (note that the original date for the project to start was July 29th, and was postponed to August 15) 

Recently Completed Projects 

In March 2025 Mercer County completed a project to replace several sections of stormwater pipe under West Broad Street (CR 654) near Eaton Place. 

• Mercer County has completed the milling and paving of East Broad Street.  In the coming weeks, final painting and stripping will be completed, this work should not require any significant detours. 

• The week of August 5, 2024 a contractor, working on behalf of the Borough, repaired a water main leak near 11 East Broad Street.  

• All 13 Sanitary Sewer Casting shave been replaced East Broad Street in anticipating of the County paving the road this season. This work was arranged to not involve full road closures and was completed ahead of schedule. 
• The repair of 4 water leaks under East Broad Street started on May 28, 2024 and is has been completed.
• On Newell Place a new water main, new water service lines, and a new fire hydrant have been installed, and the road was then completely reconstructed. That project also included the installation of granite block curbing and the rebuilding of the existing stormwater basin and sanitary sewer utility hole.
• Work on the complete reconstruction of the Walnut Avenue roadway has been completed. In addition to the reconstruction, a limited amount of granite block curbing and stormwater drainage was also installed.
• Mercer Street was milled & paved and received a new fire hydrant in June, 

Other Borough Construction Projects 

 

• The Hopewell RR Station recently underwent a renovation of the exterior of the building. Roofing, windows, trim, as well as the repair/repointing of the masonry are to be addressed during this project which is partially funded by The New Jersey Historic Trust.  

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