Overnight Closures Set On Route 42 For Bridge Project Work

Several lanes and ramps along Route 42 south will be closed overnight as work continues on the Bridges over Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road project, the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced.

The right and center lanes on Route 42 south, along with the ramp from Route 41 to Route 42 south, will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday night until 6 a.m. Saturday morning, officials announced.
Eight new girders will be installed on the bridge over Big Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road.

“This is the continuation of an ongoing project that requires intermittent closures throughout the area,” Freeholder Susan Shin Angulo, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said. “Motorists should be aware that normal traffic patterns may be altered overnight while this detour is in place and plan accordingly. As always, be extra cognizant of sudden stops and reduced speeds on the roadway when driving in or around the construction zone.”

The current southbound traffic configuration of two lanes of traffic shifted to the left and the left lane traveling on the northbound side of Route 42 will remain in place, officials said. This configuration will be in place through the spring of 2020. Route 42 northbound will continue to have three lanes of travel open.

The following overnight detour will be in place:

Deptford Center Road to Route 42 southbound detour:

• Motorists traveling on Deptford Center Road wishing to take Route 42 southbound will be directed to turn left onto Route 41 northbound
• Take the ramp to Route 42 northbound

• Take Route 42 northbound to Exit 14/Creek Road
• Turn left onto Edgewood Avenue
• Turn left onto Creek Road
• Turn left onto Harding Avenue
• Turn left onto Leaf Avenue to Route 42 southbound

Route 41/Hurffville Road northbound ramp to Route 42 southbound detour:

• Motorists traveling on Route 41/Hurffville Road northbound wishing to take Route 42 southbound will be directed to the next exit for Route 42 northbound
• Take Route 42 northbound to Exit 14/Creek Road
• Turn left onto Edgewood Avenue
• Turn left onto Creek Road
• Turn left onto Harding Avenue
• Turn left onto Leaf Avenue to Route 42 southbound

Route 41/Hurffville Road southbound ramp to Route 42 northbound detour:

• Motorists traveling on Route 41/Hurffville Road southbound wishing to take Route 42 southbound will be directed to turn right onto Superior Way

• Turn left through the parking lot
• Turn left onto Deptford Center Road

• Turn left onto Route 41 northbound
• Take the ramp to Route 42 northbound

• Take Route 42 northbound to Exit 14/Creek Road
• Turn left onto Edgewood Avenue
• Turn left onto Creek Road
• Turn left onto Harding Avenue
• Turn left onto Leaf Avenue to Route 42 southbound

The project, which began in September 2017 will demolish and replace the two bridge deck spans on the Route 42 Bridges over Timber Creek and Lower Landing Road and make repairs to the piers and abutments. The estimated completion date is fall 2020.