Roads through Dover: Rt 46.
Rt 10Proposed
NJDOT Route 10, Route 46 to Hillside Avenue (CR 619) pavement reconstruction
Roxbury Township (Ledgewood) · Route 10 mileposts 0.1/0.41 to 0.93, from the Ledgewood Circle (Rt 46) east to Hillside Ave · road project · ~0.5–0.8 mi; $6.1M construction (STBGP-Flex)
Pavement reconstruction to improve condition, ride quality and structural capacity. Programmed for construction; start date not confirmed.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
Rt 10Proposed
NJDOT Route 10, Hillside Ave (CR 619) to Mt. Pleasant Tpk (CR 665)
Roxbury Township and Randolph Township · Route 10 mileposts 0.93–7.20 · road project · ~6.3 mi; $28.9M construction (NHPP)
Pavement reconstruction and resurfacing, concrete rehabilitation, scour reduction at the Indian Brook culvert, and intersection changes for traffic flow.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
Rt 10Built / opened
WoodBrook at Randolph
Randolph Township (adjacent to Dover) · 8000 Crescent Circle, off Route 10 just west of Dover Chester Road · apartments · 199 units (97 mid-rise flats + 102 townhome-style)
Rental community off Route 10. It opened in April 2026, and NJBIZ reported it nearly 80% leased.
Opened April 2026source, 2026-04-15
Rt 46Proposed
NJDOT Route 46, Pequannock Street to CR 513 (West Main Street) safety improvements
Dover (Town) and Rockaway Township · US 46 mileposts 38.26–39.85 · road project · ~1.6 mi; $13.6M construction (HSIP-VRUS)
Safety improvements along Route 46 through Dover. The funding source (HSIP-VRUS) targets vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
I-80Proposed
NJDOT Route 80/Route 15 Interchange
Wharton Borough and Rockaway Township (adjacent to Dover) · I-80 mileposts 33.04–34.07; Route 15 mileposts 1.53–2.95 (Exit 34) · road project (interchange) · $159.5M construction; part of a $100–500M project
Adds the missing Route 15 to I-80 ramp and improves ramps, merges, weaving and an intersection to reduce congestion and improve safety. The construction start date was not confirmed.
Funding: construction programmed in FY2026–2035 STIPsource, FY2026–2035 STIP (document undated)
I-80Built / opened
I-80 Wharton sinkhole / abandoned-mine repairs
Wharton Borough (adjacent to Dover) · I-80 in Wharton near Exit 34 (Route 15) · road project (emergency repair) · Both directions; cost not stated in source
Emergency stabilization of I-80 over an abandoned mine shaft after sinkholes caused months of closures and detours through the Dover/Wharton area. All lanes reopened June 21, 2025.
Sinkholes opened: December 2024 (eastbound shoulder); March 2025 (median); Westbound reopened: June 14, 2025source, 2025-06-21
Station area (downtown edge)Under development
Meridia Dover 63 (Bassett Highway)
Dover · 63–105 Bassett Highway (also cited as 71 / 90 Bassett Hwy), Block 1201 Lot 6, beside the Rockaway River and Dover Sportsplex · apartments + retail · 640 units in three phases
A three-phase, 640-unit apartment complex on Bassett Highway. WRNJ reported its approval on July 15, 2026.
Planning Board hearings Feb–Apr 2026; approval reported July 15, 2026source, 2026-07-15
Station areaBuilt / opened
80East
Dover · 80 East McFarlan St. at Passaic St., downtown Dover, within walking distance of the train station · apartments · 90 units (9 affordable)
Six-story rental building on a long-vacant downtown site, completed and welcoming residents by July 2026.
Groundbreaking: Oct 2023; Completed: Announced July 2026source, 2026-07-29
Station areaProposed
NJ Transit / Lot B / Lot C Redevelopment Plan
Dover · Downtown Dover: Block 510 Lot 6 (NJ Transit yard), Block 1213 Lots 2 & 4, Block 1219 Lots 4–6 (Lot C), Block 1803 Lot 11 (Lot B), Block 1804 Lot 13 · redevelopment plan (TOD) · Up to 155 units/acre; minimum 38 affordable units (13 Lot B, 13 Lot C, 12 NJT yard)
Transit-oriented redevelopment plan for NJ Transit and municipal parking lots. It permits multifamily, retail, restaurants and offices with a 0.8 space/unit parking minimum. A redeveloper must be designated before any site plan.
Study resolution: Res. 124-2025 (Apr 22, 2025); Plan version: Oct 27, 2025source, 2025-10-27
Station areaProposed
Towpath Square Redevelopment Plan
Dover · Block 1205 Lots 1, 2, 10–13; Block 1206 Lot 16 (incl. 17–19 W. Blackwell St / 7–9 N. Warren St), downtown Dover · redevelopment plan · Not stated
Two downtown redevelopment plans on the Dover Planning Board's Aug 20, 2026 agenda. Details were not published on the agenda.
Planning Board review: Aug 20, 2026source, 2026-08-20