The I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound, also known as Al-Jo’s Curve, is scheduled to be closed and detoured Tuesday through Thursday nights this week as the Direct Connection project advances in Bellmawr, Camden County. In addition, the right lane on I-76 eastbound is scheduled to be closed on the same nights. This is a continuation of work that began in January.
Beginning at 10 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, April 7 until 5 a.m. Wednesday, April 8 and continuing Wednesday and Thursday nights at the same time, the I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound, also known as Al-Jo’s Curve, is scheduled to be closed and detoured. The right lane on I-295 southbound also will be closed just after Exit 28/Route 168, and the right lane on I-76 eastbound is scheduled to be closed after Exit 1B through Exit 1A. All motorists traveling on I-295 southbound will be directed to stay left onto Exit 26. The closures are necessary for bridge steel installation and retaining wall construction. The following detour will be in place:
Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of April 6 to April 10.
“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”
Beginning at 11 p.m. tonight, Thursday, April 2 until 5 a.m. Friday, April 3, the I-676 southbound Exit 1B to Collings Avenue/Collingswood and the Collings Road ramp to I-676 southbound are scheduled to be closed. The closures are necessary for saw cutting in preparation for upcoming drainage work. The following detour will be in place:
I-676 southbound Exit 1B to Collings Avenue/Collingswood Detour:
Motorists on I-676 southbound wishing to take Exit 1B will be directed to continue on I-676 southbound
Take Exit 1A to Route 130 North/Route 168 South/Camden/Trenton
Stay left to take the ramp to I-676 North/Camden/Gloucester
Stay right to take Exit 1 to Collings Avenue/Collingswood/Gloucester, back to Collings Road
Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of March 30 to April 3.
“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”
Audubon
PSE&G will be working on Hopkins Road from Monday, March 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a partial road closure eastbound on Hopkins Road between Cornell Road & Carlisle Road.
Peters Lane, in the area of Blackwood Clementon Road, will be completely shut down to through traffic due to underground utility construction from 7 AM to 5 PM starting today, March 30, 2026 to Thursday April 2, 2026.
The RIGHT lane of westbound Blackwood Clementon Road in the area of Peters Lane will also be shut down during this project. Gloucester Township Police Officers will be on location to assist with traffic and pedestrian student crossings to and from Highland High School.
Route 30 is scheduled to have lane closures in two sections – one eastbound and one westbound – on Thursday night to implement traffic shifts, as the Route 30, Cooper Street to Grove Street resurfacing project advances in Camden, Pennsauken, and Collingswood, Camden County. In addition, the Route 30 eastbound exit ramp to Memorial Drive is scheduled to be closed and detoured. In the event of inclement weather, work will take place the following night.
Alert: NJ DOT has advised that all southbound traffic on Route 73 will be closed at Cooper Road until further notice due to a gas leak emergency. All traffic will be diverted onto Cooper Road. It is anticipated that rush hour traffic will experience elevated levels of congestion. Please plan accordingly.
The I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound, also known as Al-Jo’s Curve, is scheduled to be closed and detoured Wednesday and Thursday nights as the Direct Connection project advances in Bellmawr, Camden County. This is a continuation of work that began in January.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 until 5 a.m. Thursday, March 26 and again Thursday, March 26 at the same time, the I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound, also known as Al-Jo’s Curve, is scheduled to be closed and detoured. The right lane on I-295 southbound also will be closed just after Exit 28/Route 168. All motorists traveling on I-295 southbound will be directed to stay left onto Exit 26. The closures are necessary for bridge steel installation and retaining wall construction. The following detour will be in place:
Several roadway projects will be underway across Camden County during the week of March 23 to March 27.
“Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”
Berlin Township
South Jersey Gas will be working on Hopewell Road & Cooper Road from Monday, March 23 to Wednesday, March 25, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday & Tuesday, there will be a full road closure of Cooper Road between Crowfoot Road & Hopewell Road in Berlin Township. Wednesday, there will be a full road closure of Hopewell Road between Cooper Road & Jackson Road in Waterford.
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) Acting Commissioner Priya Jain today announced that the annual statewide campaign to repair potholes across New Jersey will begin on Monday, March 16.
“Winter is tough on our roads. That’s why our crews are working quickly to repair them,” Governor Mikie Sherrill said. “New Jersey drivers deserve safe, smooth roads, and this campaign is about fixing problems fast to keep people moving and our economy flowing.”
With a more active winter this year and temperatures continually fluctuating between above and below freezing, the Department expects to repair more potholes this season than last year. Potholes are created by water seeping into cracks in the asphalt and then expanding when it freezes, so this type of weather pattern takes a toll on state highways.
“The New Jersey Department of Transportation is beginning our annual pothole campaign on Monday, March 16. Over the next couple of months our priority will be repairing potholes formed this winter,” Acting Commissioner Jain said. “NJDOT crews work year-round to repair potholes and keep our highways in good condition, but at this time of year, it becomes our primary focus.”
To repair potholes in the most aggressive and efficient manner, the Department will be allowing crews throughout the state to close travel lanes where necessary during daytime hours. When possible, crews will limit their daytime work hours to 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will try to avoid working in travel lanes during peak commuting times.
NJDOT will be using Variable Message Signs (VMS) to alert motorists of the campaign and, to the extent possible, of lane closures that could result in temporary travel delays. Detailed current repair locations will be posted on a continual basis on www.511nj.org.
As the weather warms up and asphalt plants reopen, our crews will start to perform permanent patch operations on particularly problematic sections of roadway. This is more extensive work that requires milling and paving a small area of the road that, generally, will be done overnight.
In the past five fiscal years (FY20 – FY24), NJDOT has repaired an average of approximately 155,000 potholes per year. The average has steadily decreased over the past several years because of NJDOT’s emphasis on repaving our State Highways, improving the percentage of roads in good and fair condition from 47 percent in 2008 to 81 percent today. So far in FY26 (July 1, 2025 – March 13, 2026), NJDOT has repaired about 89,100 potholes, with the busiest pothole repair season just starting.
It is important to slow down in work zones so NJDOT crews can safely make repairs. New Jersey’s Move Over law requires motorists to move over, if it is safe to do so, when approaching an emergency or service vehicle stopped on the side of the road. If you cannot safely MOVE OVER, PLEASE SLOW DOWN.
In addition to our crews monitoring and reporting potholes that need repair on state highways, we encourage motorists to report potholes as well. Motorists may call 1-800-POTHOLE (1-800-768-4653) or go online to report potholes on state roads using a mapping feature to help identify the exact location of the pothole.
To report potholes on county roads, contact the appropriate jurisdiction. The Department responds as quickly as possible, especially to reports of potholes that create safety concerns based on their size and location.
