Closures For Road Work On I-295, 42 In South Jersey Friday Night

The I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 south and I-295 south will be closed overnight Friday as the Direct Connection Project continues, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced on Friday.

Additional lanes on Route 42 will also be closed Friday night in connection with the Bridge over Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road project.

The I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 south and I-295 south will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday night until 8 a.m. Saturday morning as NJDOT replaces a damaged construction barrier, officials said. Anyone driving on I-295 south will be directed to stay left onto Exit 26.

• Motorists traveling on I-295 southbound to Route 42 southbound will be directed to exit
• left at Exit 26/I-76 westbound
• Take I-76 westbound to Exit 2/I-676 northbound
• Take I-676 northbound to Exit 1/Collings Avenue
• Turn right onto Collings Avenue
• Turn left onto I-676 southbound which becomes I-76 eastbound
• Take I-76 eastbound to Exit 1A/I-295 southbound

The left and center lanes on Route 42 north in the area of the bridges over Timber Creek will be closed from 10:30 p.m. Friday night until 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning as NJDOT installs a construction barrier to prepare for a traffic shift.

During the closure, traffic will be shifted into the right lane. One lane of northbound traffic will remain open.Beginning Saturday morning, the left lane of Route 42 north will cross into the median and return to the mainline beyond the staged work area. This configuration will remain in place until summer.

Timing of all work depends on weather and other factors.