See Closures, Detours As Route 70 Improvement Project Continues In South Jersey

CHERRY HILL, NJ — Ongoing construction along the Route 70 corridor has closed several side streets, and brought several detours and road closures in the Cherry Hill area.

Lane shifts began at the end of last week, and Cherry Hill Township shared a traffic advisory from the New Jersey Department of Transportation with more information for local drivers.

NJDOT also said that ten side streets, which intersect with Route 70 westbound between Kings Highway/Route 41 and Garden State Boulevard, will be closed and detoured until summer 2024. Drivers are asked to follow posted detours.

The following streets are affected:

• Maine Avenue
• Vermont Avenue
• New Hampshire Avenue
• Rhode Island Avenue
• Massachusetts Avenue
• Connecticut Avenue
• Virginia Avenue
• Warren Avenue
• Chambers Avenue
• Mercer Street

The state-funded, $153M rebuild is supposed to make Route 70 smoother and safer in Camden and Burlington counties. The project is expected to be completed by winter 2026.

Here's what the work includes:

• Resurfacing 9 miles of Route 70, from Route 38 in Pennsauken through Cherry Hill to Cooper Avenue in Evesham
• Repaving the Route 70/Route 73 interchange ramps
• Upgrading traffic signals at 28 intersections
• Improving drainage
• Sidewalks
• Repaving the North Maple Avenue loop ramps
• Replacing or installing four Dynamic Message Signs

Mayor Dave Fleisher said construction has not been smooth, and that New Jersey DOT is not notifying small businesses and surrounding communities about construction changes resulting from the project.

To read the full advisory, click here or see the Facebook post below.