Freeholder Susan Shin Angulo has been notified that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintenance project to improve the condition of Route 70 in both directions from mile post 2.55 (Chambers Ave.) to mile post 5.33 (New Jersey Turnpike overpass) in Cherry Hill will resume next week.
“Anyone driving on Route 70 in Cherry Hill next week needs to be aware that the state is conducting this roadwork,” said Freeholder Shin Angulo, liaison to the Camden County Department of Public Works. “Please allow yourself extra time when traveling on Route 70, and whenever possible take an alternate route.”
On March 27, the NJDOT will resume work on the pavement repair project that began last summer, but was suspended due to the winter season shutdown. The project is limited in scope, but includes upgrading traffic signals with image detection devices, removal and replacement of faulted/damaged concrete slabs, reconstruction and leveling of stormwater inlets and manholes, limited construction of concrete curb ramps, and final milling and paving using a high performance thin overlay. Lane closures will be limited to off peak times to decrease the impact on the motoring public.
Planned lane closures will be scheduled as follows:
Route 70 segments with three lanes per direction (mile post 3.43 to mile post 4.0, mile post 5.05 to mile post 5.3)
| TYPE OF CLOSURE | MON-THURS | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| ONE LANE CLOSURE | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| TWO LANE CLOSURE | 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. – 8:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. |
Route 70 segments with two lanes per direction (mile post 2.55 to mile post 3.43, mile post 4.0 to mile post 5.05)
| TYPE OF CLOSURE | MON-THURS | FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY |
| ONE LANE CLOSURE | 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. | 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. |
Shoulder closures will be permitted at any time, as long as they do not impact the travel lanes.
Work is expected to complete in the fall of 2017. Variable message sign boards and lane closure signs are being utilized throughout the project limits to provide advance notification to motorists of planned closures. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info.