Updated: Aug 7
By Barbara A. Preston for The Montgomery News | August 6, 2026
Two loop roads, Nevius Boulevard and Bolmer Corner, will open on Friday, Aug. 7 in Montgomery Township. A third new road, Village Drive, is tentatively scheduled to open on Monday, Aug. 10.
Over time, additional left turn restrictions will be implemented at the Route 206/518 intersection to further improve the flow of traffic, according to township officials.
Montgomery Township Administrator Lori Savron said in a press release, "This project is a major milestone in the township’s effort to improve traffic patterns and ease daily commutes as we look forward to the opening of Montgomery Promenade.
"Township staff have been working diligently behind the scenes with the developers to bring this effort to fruition, these loop roads designed to improve traffic flow and relieve congestion at the intersection of Routes 206 and 518. The updates will complete a key component of the township’s 2002 Master Plan, aimed at improving safety and traffic flow in the town center."
The planning board and township committee worked closely with traffic engineers on the loop road plan. The design was drafted by traffic engineers, reviewed, and approved by the planning board and township committee.
The Montgomery Promenade stores will not be open until sometime this fall, and Whole Foods is expected on open on August 21.
The restriction on left turns from Route 206 onto Route 518 will not be implemented immediately. The timing for that restriction will be provided at a later date. The intent is to give drivers an opportunity to become familiar with the loop roads before the turn restriction takes effect.
Montgomery Township officials have provided the following instructions:
Traveling Route 206 South, turning toward Hopewell
Drivers wanting to turn right onto Route 518 toward Hopewell have three options:
Turn right at Village Drive and continue to the traffic light at Route 518, or
Turn right onto Brecknell Way, then right at the stop sign onto Route 518, or
Continue to turn right directly onto Route 518 as you would now.
Traveling Route 206 North, turning toward Hopewell
Drivers traveling north on Route 206 eventually will no longer be able to turn left directly onto Route 518. Instead:
Turn left onto Nevius Boulevard (across from Benjamin Boulevard), then
Continue through the traffic circle, then
Turn left onto Route 518 at the traffic light.
If you miss Nevius Boulevard, use Village Drive instead.
Traveling Route 206 South, turning toward Rocky Hill
Drivers traveling south on Route 206 eventually will no longer be able to turn left directly onto Route 518 toward Rocky Hill. Instead:
Go past Route 518 and turn right onto Bolmer Corner (off ramp to Route 518).
Alternate routes are Nevius Boulevard and Village Drive.
Right Turns onto Route 518
There is no change for drivers making right turns onto Route 518 from either direction on Route 206.
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Nevius Road is named for the Nevius family — early Dutch pioneer settlers who established a prominent farmstead and local burying ground in the Blawenburg and Skillman area of Somerset County beginning around 1740. The Nevius family heavily intermarried with other foundational local names like the Van Zandts, Blaws, and Skillmans over three centuries of local history. Source: Brecknell, Ursula C., Montgomery Township, An Historic Community, 1702-1972, Van Harlingen Historical Society, Montgomery Township, NJ, 2006.
The first loop road, Brecknell Way, opened in April 2024. The road is named for Montgomery Township historian Ursula Brecknell (October 6, 1922 – December 22, 2011).
Montgomery Township officials say that temporary roadway signage will be installed in advance to assist drivers. Police officers will also help guide traffic during the transition.
The Township Engineering Department has coordinated with navigation services including Google Maps and Waze. The Township expects the new roads to be activated in the navigation systems when the roads officially open.
An interactive map has also been created by the Engineering Department to help motorists understand the new traffic patterns before traveling through the area.
Drivers are encouraged to slow down, remain alert, and use caution as the new traffic patterns take effect.
