WEST MILFORD The first phase of the construction of the new roadway alignment for Greenwood Lake Turnpike between Marshall Hill Road and Awosting Road began Monday, March 6. The project length is approximately one mile in length and will eliminate numerous obsolete curves and bends along the existing road. The new roadway will continue to have one travel lane but will be widened to current design standards. Improvements to the roadway will include drainage facilities and the replacement of two existing bridges to accommodate the new alignment as well as construction of culverts, retaining walls, drainage system, shoulders and roadway. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during the project. Expect some slow down of traffic due to movement of equipment. The first phase will include excavating through the mountain, the relocation of utilities and building culverts. The old roadway will be abandoned upon completion and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will accept the old right-of-way as part of the adjacent State Park system. The contractor is Petillo, Inc. of Flanders.