Traffic & Transit

Water Main Break On Somerdale Road In Gloucester: Officials

Crews are responding for emergency repairs Tuesday afternoon.

There is a water main break on Somerdale Road in Gloucester Township Tuesday afternoon.
There is a water main break on Somerdale Road in Gloucester Township Tuesday afternoon. (Patch Stock Image)

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Crews are responding to a water main break on Somerdale Road in Gloucester Township, county officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Police will be on the scene to help direct impacted traffic until the site is cleared.

“Motorists should be sure to give themselves extra time to reach their destination and avoid the area if possible until crews are finished working,” Freeholder Susan Shin Angulo, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said. “This is an emergency repair, and crews will be working to restore normal traffic flow as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if driving through the area is must, motorists should exhibit extra caution, be mindful of shifting traffic patterns and sudden stops.”

Crews are expected to be onsite until at least 11 p.m. Scheduling and project timing is dependent on weather and may be adjusted due to unforeseen events.

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