Lane Closures Set For Route 130 During Improvement Project

Left lane closures on Route 130 near Union Avenue in Pennsauken Township will remain in place for several weeks as their intersection improvements project advances, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced on Thursday.

Beginning earlier this week, NJDOT closed one left lane on Route 130 in each direction to begin removing sections of the median and install crash cushions as part of an intersection improvements project. The left lane closures will remain for the next several weeks. If the work is completed earlier, the lanes will be reopened.

Additional lane closures may be required weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for the next several weeks as the work continues. For the duration of the work, large trucks are required to follow the posted detour.

Union Avenue westbound to Route 130 southbound Truck Detour:

• Large trucks on Union Avenue/CR615 westbound traveling to Route 130 southbound will be directed to use the jug handle onto Route 130 northbound
• Take the Union Avenue eastbound exit
• Take the Route 130 southbound exit

The Route 130 intersection improvements are part of larger $1 million federally-funded program for intersections to address safety concerns by making modifications and accommodations to intersections that need the improvements, including ADA compliant ramps, pedestrian crossings, push buttons traffic signals and signage.

Variable messaging signs (VMS) will be used throughout the project limits to provide advance notification to motorists of all traffic pattern changes associated with the project. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.

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