Photo Update December 2014

This is the new ramp along south bound 295 right about the Al-Jo curve. When complete later in the project this will lead to new ramps to 76 towards Philadelphia and to 42 south bound.

 

They have started to put in some very large pieces of sheet pile between the cemetery a 295 north bound.

The sound barriers along I-76 West are being completed where the wrap around the new support columns.

Retaining wall being constructed along the ball fields in Bellmawr.

A view of the new retaining wall from the ball fields.

 

Retaining wall work along 295 north between Essex Ave and rt 42.

Pilings to support the new bridge section over Essex Ave.

 

The new ramp from 295 north to 42 north is coming along, a good bit of the steel has been set for it.

Creek Road November 2014

Here are some pictures of the work going on aroundCreek Road overpass.

 

This is the work going on along 295N south of 42. This area will be come part of the new 295N ramp.

 

Half of the Creek Road overpass has been removed and work has started on the new span which will be longer and wider the the old one allowing more lanes on the bridge and underneath it. This is the work going on the 42 South side.

 

Rebar has been set for the new center support for the bridge.

 

 

 

Creek Road overpass work on the 42 North side.

 

In this picture you can see the steel that will soon be put in place for he new 295N ramp. The two columns towards the center of the picture will be getting a steel beam between them, then these pieces will run from there back to the end of the ramp.

Here you can see the center support for the new ramp that was complete earlier this year.

October 2014 Photo Update

The new ramp being built along 295 S right before the Al-Jo curve has had the side barrier installed and part of it has been paved. Since this picture was taken, supports for sound barriers have started to go in along the barrier.

Another view of the ramp from the other side of the road.

Work on the Bell Road overpass is almost complete. The bridge deck is done, just the paving of the approaches left.

Sound barriers are being installed along the back of the cemetery.

Rebuilding of the Creek Road overpass has started. This picture shows the work going on along side the bridge, the temporary pedestrian bridge is in the background. Unlike with Bell road they are currently maintaining a lane in both directions while the bridge is being re-built.

 

Work along 295 Northbound next to the Essex Ave overpass.

Work along 295 Northbound next to the Essex Ave overpass.

 

A lot of excavation still going at he corner of the cemetery land.

Photo Update 9/2014

Work is progressing nicely on the Bell Road overpass. Concrete aprons have been poured on both sides.

 

They started pouring the concrete for the road bed today.

 

Along 295 S they have started to put concrete cap blocks on the retaining wall.

 

New traffic lights on either side of the Creek Road overpass are working now but are just blinking yellow for now.

Work at the Essex Ave overpass.

 

The support on one side of the Essex Ave overpass has been demolished.

Essex Ave Overpass 8/2014

A new traffic pattern has recently been put in place on 295N to facilitate the re-construction of the Essex Ave overpass. Near the Creek Road overpass all three north bound lanes now shift to the left and now pass over the newly constructed center section of the Essex Ave overpass. Just after the overpass the left lane continues on the the ramp to I-76, and the right two lanes curve to the right onto the existing ramp that takes you to 295 N. This change will allow them to re-build the side of the Essex Ave overpass that carried 295N over the road.

 

The start of the lane shift.

 

All the trees have been cleared along the right side of the road.

 

The lanes of 295N going over the center of the Essex Ave overpass. The road rises and tilts to the left here which eventually connect to the new 295 N overpass.

Demolition work on the Essex Ave overpass.

St Mary’s Cemetery Area

A lot of the work on contract two is happening in an unused section of St Mary’s Cemetary in Bellmawr. There has been a lot of land clearing and excavation going on in this area.

 

Here is a view of the area from the Browning Road overpass.

 

The construction access road off of Browning Road.

 

Another shot of the area from the Browning Road overpass.

Looking at the St Mary’s area from 295 North.

Drilling rig at the back of the cemetery. 295 North is just beyond those trees.

295 North Ramp

 

Part of contract 1 is to build a new ramp from 295 N to 76 West to replace the existing ramp. This ramp is currently being built right next to the existing one.

Land has been cleared next to the start of the old ramp and they have begun the work to construct the support for that side of the ramp.

This picture shows the new support that has been constructed between the North and South bound lanes of 42.

This column between the interim ramp and the old ramp will hold a support for this end of the new ramp.

Here work is being done on the support for the other end of the ramp which is between the old ramp and the new interim ramp.

295 Black Horse Pike to Al-Jo Curve

Here is an update on the work along 295 from the Black Horse Pike to the Al-Jo curve.

 

Work continues along 295 Southbound right before the curve. This will eventually become the beginning of a new ramp that will take 295 S to with 76 West or 42 South this replacing the Al-Jo curve.

 

Contract 2 has recently started which will include major work on this section of 295. You can start to see some of the preliminary work for this. Here is the 295 North exit to the Black Horse Pike. They have cleared all the trees inside the ramp loop. There has also been some work done in the area in the foreground which up till now has been used as a staging area.

 

They have started to remove the noise barriers along 295 Northbound.

Bell Road Overpass 7/2014

With two construction contracts currently underway there has been a lot of activity recently, so I will cover the current progress over the course of a couple posts. Let’s start with the work on the Bell Road overpass. The second half of the bridge is now well underway.

 

Here you can see the new center support under construction. Since this picture was taken the columns have been complete and they have started working on the cross piece. In the background you can see the old support on the 295 Northbound side. They have started to build the new one behind the old one and have just started taking out the old one.

 

The support on the 295 Southbound side appears to be complete.

 

Here’s another picture of the support on the 295 Southbound side. You can also see the rebar on the side of the finished section of the road.