Work on I-76 and Route 42 to Result in Overnight Lane Closures This Week

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced a series of overnight lane closures this week to mill and pave portions of I-76 westbound/Route 42 northbound, the Camden County Freeholder Board announced on Monday.

This will include closing lanes on I-295 in Bellmawr, Mt. Ephraim, and Gloucester City.

“Residents should be aware that in addition to this week’s closures, and know that this construction will impact their commute and their communities for several years,” Camden County Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works, said. “When this project is completed, it will alleviate much of the traffic congestion currently experienced on a daily basis. It will be a monumental change for this highway interchange creating a substantial upgrade to the current configuration.”

Work will be conducted as follows:

Monday

At 8 p.m. tonight, Monday, Sept. 29 through approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, NJDOT will be closing several lanes to mill and pave I-76 westbound/Route 42 northbound, and to remove beams from the Creek Road Bridge. The following roads will have lane closures tonight:

1. I-295 northbound left lane and Exit 26 to Route 42 northbound/I-76 westbound will be closed

2. Route 42 northbound will have two lanes closed from just south of the Creek Road overpass to Klemm Avenue

3. Route 42 southbound left lane will be closed from Browning Road to just past Creek Road

Also beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Monday, Sept. 29 through approximately 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, NJDOT will be closing two lanes on I-295 northbound for a quarter mile near Exit 25/Route 47 to restripe the roadway for an upcoming traffic shift. One lane will be maintained during the work.

Tuesday

At 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 through approximately 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, Route 42 northbound will have the two right lanes closed from about Creek Road to Klemm Avenue. Motorists on Route 42 northbound/I-76 westbound will be unable to access Exit 1C (Market Street) or Exit 1D (Route 130 northbound). The following detour will be in place:

1. Motorists on Route 42 northbound/I-76 westbound will be directed to stay right and take the I-676 split (Exit 2) to Collings Road (Exit 1) westbound. From there motorists take I-76 eastbound to Exit 1C (Route 130 southbound) to the Market Street Exit to Route 130 northbound.

In addition, one lane on I-295 northbound and Exit 27 to I-76 westbound will be closed. The following detour will be in place:

2. Motorists on I-295 northbound will be directed to take Exit 28/Route 168 Blackhorse Pike to I-295 southbound to Exit 26/I-76 westbound.

Wednesday through Friday

Each night, Wednesday, Oct. 1, through Friday, Oct. 3, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning, Route 42 northbound will have the right lanes closed and the I-76 westbound Exit 1C (Market Street) and Exit 1D (Route 130 northbound) will be closed. The following detour will be in place:

3. Motorists on Route 42 northbound/I-76 westbound will be directed to stay right and take the I-676 split (Exit 2) to Collings Road (Exit 1) westbound. From there motorists take I-76 eastbound to Exit 1C (Route 130 southbound) to the Market Street Exit to Route 130 northbound.

Route 295 southbound Exit 26 to I-76 westbound also will be closed for those three nights with a signed detour. Motorists will be directed to Exit 25A (Delsea Drive) to I-295 northbound to Route 42 northbound/I-76 westbound.

“Whenever you are driving through a road construction zone, please stay alert and be prepared for traffic pattern changes,” Leonard 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.”

Electronic message signs will be used to notify motorists of the lane closure and detours. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.