Would you believe it? The Route 206 bypass was first proposed in 1974! And it is still nowhere near completion. The Montgomery township was the major culprit in its delay and the reduction of lanes in Montgomery. In fact, the highway would remain a two-lane highway in Montgomery for a few miles ever after the project completion. While the bypass was being planned, Montgomery kept building right where the bypass was supposed to be, and then claimed the bypass was passing through the development. The DOT was forced to divert the bypass and reduce the number of lanes. Now, after all this, we will have just two lanes and more signals. Hillsborough accepted the plan saying, 'Something is better than nothing.'
This is what the Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_206) says about the bypass:
Since 1974, a bypass has been planned for the congested part of US 206 through Hillsborough. In 2002, the NJDOT modified plans for the bypass. The bypass is to be mostly four lanes wide and run to the east of Hillsborough, with the southernmost portion only being two lanes; one interchange was planned with CR 514. The road is to meet a Smart Growth goal by preserving land and eliminating two planned interchanges that would have increased congestion. In July 2009, it was announced that construction of the US 206 Hillsborough bypass, which is projected to cost $148 million, would start in 2010. On June 24, 2010, a contract was given to Carbro Constructors Corporation to build the first phase between CR 514 and Hillsborough Road. Construction on this portion, planned to cost $43 million, began on August 18, 2010 with completion planned for 2012. The remaining segments are planned to be bid on in 2012 with the entire bypass completed in 2015.
A legislation sponsored by Sen. Christopher "Kip" Bateman and Assembly members Jack Ciattarelli and Donna Simon was approved in May 2013 to dedicate the Route 206 bypass to late Assemblyman Peter Biondi, who served the 16th district in the Assembly for 14 years before his death on November 2011. He was a major force behind the Route 206 bypass project.
The following link has the proposed bypass map:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/meetings/documents/handout061307CF_002.pdf
This is what the Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_206) says about the bypass:
Since 1974, a bypass has been planned for the congested part of US 206 through Hillsborough. In 2002, the NJDOT modified plans for the bypass. The bypass is to be mostly four lanes wide and run to the east of Hillsborough, with the southernmost portion only being two lanes; one interchange was planned with CR 514. The road is to meet a Smart Growth goal by preserving land and eliminating two planned interchanges that would have increased congestion. In July 2009, it was announced that construction of the US 206 Hillsborough bypass, which is projected to cost $148 million, would start in 2010. On June 24, 2010, a contract was given to Carbro Constructors Corporation to build the first phase between CR 514 and Hillsborough Road. Construction on this portion, planned to cost $43 million, began on August 18, 2010 with completion planned for 2012. The remaining segments are planned to be bid on in 2012 with the entire bypass completed in 2015.
A legislation sponsored by Sen. Christopher "Kip" Bateman and Assembly members Jack Ciattarelli and Donna Simon was approved in May 2013 to dedicate the Route 206 bypass to late Assemblyman Peter Biondi, who served the 16th district in the Assembly for 14 years before his death on November 2011. He was a major force behind the Route 206 bypass project.
The following link has the proposed bypass map:
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/meetings/documents/handout061307CF_002.pdf
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