Bridge girders to be erected tonight
(Trenton)
– New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced overnight lane and ramp closures on Route 42 southbound as the Bridges over Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road project advances between Gloucester, Camden County and Deptford, Gloucester County.
Beginning at 10 p.m., tonight, Friday, November 22 until 6 a.m. Saturday, November 23, NJDOT’s contractor, Richard E. Pierson Construction Company, will close the right and center lanes on Route 42 southbound, along with the ramp from Route 41 to Route 42 southbound. The closures are necessary to allow for the installation of eight new girders on the bridge over Big Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road.
The current southbound traffic configuration of two lanes of traffic shifted to the left and the left lane traveling on the northbound side of Route 42 will remain in place. This configuration will be in place through the spring of 2020. Route 42 northbound will continue to have three lanes of travel open. The following overnight ramp detours will be in place:
Deptford Center Road to Route 42 southbound
detour:
Motorists traveling on Deptford Center Road wishing to take Route 42 southbound will be directed to turn left onto Route 41 northbound
Take the ramp to Route 42 northbound
Take Route 42 northbound to Exit 14/Creek Road
Turn left onto Edgewood Avenue
Turn left onto Creek Road
Turn left onto Harding Avenue
Turn left onto Leaf Avenue to Route 42 southbound
Route 41/Hurffville Road northbound ramp to Route 42 southbound
detour:
Motorists traveling on Route 41/Hurffville Road northbound wishing to take Route 42 southbound will be directed to the next exit for Route 42 northbound
Take Route 42 northbound to Exit 14/Creek Road
Turn left onto Edgewood Avenue
Turn left onto Creek Road
Turn left onto Harding Avenue
Turn left onto Leaf Avenue to Route 42 southbound
Route 41/Hurffville Road southbound ramp to Route 42 northbound
detour:
Motorists traveling on Route 41/Hurffville Road southbound wishing to take Route 42 southbound will be directed to turn right onto Superior Way
Turn left through the parking lot
Turn left onto Deptford Center Road
Turn left onto Route 41 northbound
Take the ramp to Route 42 northbound
Take Route 42 northbound to Exit 14/Creek Road
Turn left onto Edgewood Avenue
Turn left onto Creek Road
Turn left onto Harding Avenue
Turn left onto Leaf Avenue to Route 42 southbound
The $9.6 million federally-funded project, which began in September 2017 will demolish and replace the two bridge deck spans on the Route 42 Bridges over Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road and make repairs to the piers and abutments. The project has been designed in stages with the bridge deck replaced one side at a time to reduce the impact to motorists. Work will begin on the southbound bridge. The estimated completion date is fall 2020.
The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website
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