As the winter of our discontent starts to thaw and come to close, it also marks a turn in highway operations for the men and women of the Camden County Department of Public Works – pothole patrol. Moving forward, as asphalt plants resume their operations, the Department of Public Works is launching an all-out effort to ensure multi-modal transportation over the course of 1,200 lane miles of road. Several crews are hitting the streets to repair the breakdown of the roads created by the unprecedented winter conditions seen throughout the past three months.
“We have dispatched several crews a day throughout the highways and byways of Camden County to address not only potholes, but other roadway concerns countywide,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Our residents are our best eyes on our roadways, and we need everyone to engage in this effort to make Camden County a better place to live, work and drive. As a reminder, please slow down and be patient when you see our crews working on our roadways.”
In addition to pothole identification and repair, the Department of Public Works have begun several construction projects throughout Camden County.
“At the end of this long winter, and into spring, we will be continuing with the county’s capital maintenance program to mend roadways, and we have dozens of locations that will be repaved and repaired this construction season,” continued Dyer. “This program is crucial to keeping our county infrastructure in top shape and to ensure safety and ease of travel along the 1,200 lane miles of roads that run through our communities.”
Camden County has an extensive schedule of road projects set for this year, including but not limited to:
- Camden City Port Access Road Improvements
- Cross Keys Road Widening Project
- Newton Avenue Improvements (from Kaighn Avenue and 4th Street to Pine Street and 7th Avenue), improving accessibility, safety, and navigation for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians
- Kresson Road Reconstruction (from Browning Lane to Cropwell Road)
- River Road resurfacing
- Evesham Road resurfacing
- Springdale Road resurfacing
- Sicklerville Road resurfacing
- Haddonfield-Berlin Road resurfacing
The Board of Commissioners are asking residents to report any road hazards they encounter through the Department of Public Works online form www.camdencounty.com/service/public-works/county-road-report-form/ or by calling the Public Works Hotline (856) 566-2980.