Emergency Closure On Major Road Coming Soon In Cherry Hill

CHERRY HILL, NJ — A major roadway in Cherry Hill will be closed, potentially for several weeks, for an emergency water line repair.

The work will take place on Springdale Road, between Route 70 and Kresson Road. Camden County officials expect repairs to take one to two weeks, with work beginning Monday.

Repairs will be conducted near the Springdale Farm Market.

New Jersey American Water's work will require 24/7 closures on the county roadway. Both northbound lanes toward Route 70 will be closed, and no traffic will be able to travel on Springdale Road beyond Justa Lane.

Local access will be available between Kresson Road and Justa Lane for residents and businesses in the immediate area. There will also be a single lane for southbound traffic on Springdale Road, heading toward Kresson Road.

"Springdale Road is a major county thoroughfare," said County Commissioner Al Dyer, "with thousands of travelers utilizing it every single day, so this closure will cause some disturbances to the normal flow of traffic in the area. Crews are working hard to ensure that the work is done in a timely manner but for the duration of the work."

Local access will be available for several Springdale Raod institutions, including the Katz JCC Community Center, the Jewish Federation of South Jersey, St. Thomas More Church and the Saltzman House, according to Cherry Hill's municipal government.

Several schools are also located nearby.

The township shared a map of how the work will impact traffic flow:

Although the county government is overseeing the repairs, the township will ensure "constant communication" to impacted residents and institutions, said Mayor Dave Fleisher.

"There's no doubt this will be a short-term inconvenience," Fleisher said. "We encourage residents to plan ahead so they can safely travel to where they need to be."