Traffic will be rerouted as water tower is removed in Garwood

By Leslie Murray

November 17, 2009, 7:00AM

Garwood- Drivers making their way through the borough this morning will likely encounter some traffic when segments of North Avenue are closed to accommodate the removal of the water tower from the Paperboard factory.

According to the Garwood Police Department, crews will arrive at the site near the intersection with Lincoln Avenue at the Cranford border at 7:00 a.m. to begin assembling the large crane to remove the tower. The Department of Transportation is expected to close North Avenue to through traffic around 9:00 a.m.

The process to remove the water tower has been ongoing, with the Borough Council telling the property owner to either repair or remove the century-old structure.