Lane closures will take place in the construction area between mile post 2.55 and mile post 5.33.
After a long hiatus, the repaving project on Route 70 in Cherry Hill is about to resume.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation announced the maintenance project on Route 70 in Cherry Hill will resume on Monday, March 27. The project began last summer, but was later suspended. The project is taking place from Chambers Avenue (mile post 2.55) to the New Jersey Turnpike overpass (mile post 5.33).
The project 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 take place on the following schedule for Route 70 segments with three lanes:
· Monday to Thursday — One lane closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; two lanes closed 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
· Friday — One lane closed from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; two lanes closed 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
· Saturday and Sunday — One lane closed 8 a.m. to 9 p.n.; two lanes closed 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
For Route 70 segments with two lanes, one lane will be closed each night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Shoulder closures will be permitted at any time, as long as they do not impact the travel lanes.
This $9 million project is split into two contracts. The first contract is currently in progress and addresses mile post 0.00 to mile post 2.55 and mile post 5.33 to 7.67. Work on both portions of this contract is expected to complete in the fall of 2017. Lane closures will be coordinated allowing both contractors to work simultaneously.
This work will address some of the worst road surface in the state and significantly improve driving conditions until a much larger, $30 million project begins in 2020 that will overhaul this entire stretch of Route 70. The ongoing work will help reduce the impact of the future project.
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 can visit www.511nj.org for real-time travel information or following NJDOT on Twitter @NJDOT_info.
