Several road construction projects are scheduled in Camden County for the week of January 26 to January 30, according to county officials. The work will affect multiple municipalities, including Berlin Township, Camden, Pennsauken, Pine Hill, and Waterford Township.
Commissioner Al Dyer, liaison to the Department of Public Works, advised drivers to plan ahead. “Motorists should plan ahead to take alternate routes and give themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations,” said Dyer. “Also, remember that when you’re traveling through a construction area, please slow down and stay alert for crew members and debris.”
In Berlin Township and Waterford Township, South Jersey Gas will conduct work on Hopewell Road and Cooper Road from Tuesday, Jan. 27 through Thursday, Jan. 29 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Hopewell Road will be closed between Cooper Road and Jackson Road in Waterford Township; Cooper Road will be closed between Cushman Avenue and Hopewell Road in Berlin Township.
In Camden, PSE&G crews will be working on Terrace Avenue on Monday, Jan. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., causing a partial eastbound closure between Fremont Avenue in Camden and Highland Avenue in Pennsauken. From Monday through Friday (Jan. 26-30), there will be lane shifts on Federal Street between River Avenue and 16th Street as well as a full closure of River Avenue between East State Street and Federal Street during daytime hours. Additionally, Federal Street will be fully closed between South 18th Street and South 19th Street on Tuesday and Wednesday (Jan. 27-28) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pennsauken will also see work by PSE&G on Terrace Avenue with the same partial eastbound closure as in Camden on Monday morning. On River Road from Tuesday through Friday (Jan. 27-30), crews will close the stretch between 49th Street and North 36th Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pine Hill’s West Branch Avenue is set for partial eastbound closure from Blackwood-Clementon Road to Erial Road each day during the work week from Monday through Friday (Jan. 26-30), with crews active from 7 a.m. until mid-afternoon.
The Camden County Department of Public Works oversees more than 1,200 miles of county roads along with over 200 bridges and several dams across its jurisdiction in southern New Jersey according to the official website. The department manages highway construction projects as well as ongoing maintenance such as pothole repairs, street sweeping, grass cutting, and storm drainage upkeep.
Camden County operates under a seven-member Board of Commissioners responsible for legislative and executive duties (source). The county provides services including public safety programs, health support initiatives, parks management, infrastructure improvements (source), education efforts, workforce development programs (source), library facilities (source), nutrition centers (source), community partnerships (source), economic development activities (source), public safety measures (source), health programs (source), transportation planning (source), recreation opportunities (source), support for more than half a million residents across its thirty-seven municipalities (source).
Residents can report roadway concerns by calling (856) 566-2980 or visiting www.camdencounty.com.
