Bridge Maintenance to Take Place Along I-295 in Haddon Heights

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is conducting work on bridges along stretches of I-295 in Camden County.

Work will be done on the bridges in the following areas:

· Devon Avenue in Haddon Heights;

· Warwick Avenue and Lundy Street in Lawnside; and

· Berlin-Haddonfield Road, Kresson Road and Chapel Avenue in Cherry Hill.

The $2.5 million federally funded project is scheduled to be completed by next summer.

To help extend the service life of these bridges, NJDOT will be performing different levels of bridge maintenance work at each location including deck patching, curb repair, expansion joint reconstruction, header reconstruction, sidewalk repair, deck crack repairs, cleaning of drainage systems, power washing and application of a corrosion inhibitor.

Work also will be performed below each structure, including repairs to abutment walls and piers, epoxy waterproofing, and lubrication of bearings.

There will be no lane closures on I-295 through Labor Day. Work on Monday through Thursday will be restricted to off-peak hours, mid-morning to mid-afternoon, or overnight hours.

Temporary single-lane closures will be allowed during overnight and off-peak hours at each location and shoulder closures will be allowed at any time. All lanes will be maintained on I-295 during peak period commuting hours and on weekends.

Work will not take place on more than two bridges concurrently. Flagging and alternating traffic will be necessary on occasion on local roads that provide only one travel lane in each direction.

“Whenever you are driving through a road construction zone, please stay alert and be prepared for traffic pattern changes,” Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said. “Motorists should be observant of traffic instructions on electronic message boards or from law enforcement personal if you are traveling through the construction area.”

The exact timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Drivers are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.