December 2016 Work Areas

Over the past few months work has only been going on in a couple area since contract 1 has been completed and contract 3 will not start until next year.

 

Most of the work is being done in this area. A new ramp is being built from 295 south to 76 west (highlighted in red). This ramp starts at the top of the new ramp that was built along 295 south and will connect to the existing ramp to 76. Work is also continuing on the new ramp from 76 east to 295 north. The ramp is pretty much complete up to where it will go over 76. Recently work started on the parts that will go over 76.

 

 

The other current work area along 295 north from around Bell Road up to Black Horse Pike. The left lane is currently close which drainage and paving work is done.

October 2016

The interim ramp from 42 North to 295 North has opened which replaces the existing ramp. The new ramp being built from 76 east to 295 north passes over the old ramp and will be to low to allow traffic to pass under it, thus the need for the interim ramp.

This picture shows roughly where the new ramp.

 

The new ramp provides a good view of the retaining wall that has been built along the cemetery.

 

August 2016

With the first contract wrapped up, and the third not starting until Winter, work is only happening on a few parts of the project.

 

Work on the retaining wall along the cemetery  is very visible now.

 

Part of the new ramp from 76 East to 295 North.

 

Here is a view of that same ramp from 76 West

 

Now that the traffic heading into the Al-Jo curve has been re-routed on the temporary bypass ramp work has started on the next section of what will eventually be the ramp from 295 South to 42 South.

 

 

Here is a view of that same area from 295 North.

 

This picture was taken in the area between the ramp from 42 North to 295 North and 76.

July 2016

Last week a new traffic pattern was introduced on 295 South just before the Al-Jo curve. The 295/76 split now happen a little earlier with the 295 traffic being diverted on the new ramp.

 

This ramp will eventually lead to 42 South but for now it joins with a temporary ramp that take you back down to the Al-Jo curve.

 

The old part of the road has been torn up and some excavation has begun.

 

 

Here is a look at the new ramp from the other side of the road.

 

The new ramp provides a new view of some of the other work going on.

 

Near the exit from 42 to 295 north there is a new section of paving.

July 2016

The temporary ramp along 295 South before the Al-Jo curve is almost complete. Most of the barriers are in, it’s paved and the lights have been installed. Signs along 295 say that there will be a traffic pattern change on or about July 8th, so it appears that is when the ramp will open. Of course the governor’s executive order shutting down road work might effect this, I am not sure if this order impacts this project.

 

Work continues on the ramp from 76 East to 295 North.

 

A very large crane is now on site in this area which will probably used to install the steel beams for the ramp.

 

Parts of the retaining wall being build next to the cemetery are now visible over the edge of the pit.

 

The ramp next to the Bellmawr ball fields has been fenced off until further work happens later in the project.

 

Work on the new Creek Road overpass is almost complete.

 

The intersections at Creek road are almost complete.

 

Still some work going on on this corner.

Creek Road Overpass May 2016

Work is finally wrapping up on the Creek Road overpass.

The overpass is once again open to two way traffic, although some work is still being done along one side.

 

Work is being finished up along 42 North on either side of the overpass.

 

The temporary pedestrian bridge has been removed and the parts are sitting in the median.

Photo Update May 2016

Work continues on the temporary bridge next to 295 Southbound before the Al-Jo curve. This image shows where the bridge is being built. This will allow traffic to be moved temporarily onto the new ramp to make room for construction of the new ramp from 295 South to 42 South.

Here are two of the pre-cast beams being used to build the bridge.

The first few beams in place.

A later stage of construction with all the beams in place and temporary safety railings in place.

Close up look at the bridge.

The new ramp between the 295 South ramp and the Bellmawr ball fields. The noise barrier is complete and they have started to clean up the slope on the other side which is temporary until the other side of the ramp is eventually built.

Trees have been planted just beyond the work area on 295 South. This is one of many signs that Contract 1 of the project is starting to wrap up. Contact 2 is ongoing and Contract 3 will start this Fall.

April 2016 Part 2

 

Here is a look at the new ramp that runs along side the existing ramp to 295 South. This is viewed from the Bellmawr ball fields. You can see the supports for the noise barrier. The wall panels have started going in since this picture was taken.

 

The staging area along Essex Ave have been cleaned up.

 

Now that the new Essex Ave overpass is almost complete the area around the VFW has been cleaned up.

 

The southern side of the new Creek Road overpass is almost complete.

 

Work going on under the end of the new Creek Road bridge.

 

A new sign structure has been installed on 295 between Black Horse Pike and Bell Road.

 

More paving has been done along 295 South between Bell Road and the new ramp.

April 2016

A lot of work has been done recently on the ramp that is being built between the current  295 South ramp just after the Al-Jo curve and the Bellmawr ball fields. The top of the ramp has been paved, barriers installed along the ball field edge and they have started putting up the noise barrier. This ramp will eventually become part of the new 295 main line overpass and will also connect to the new 76 East to 295 South ramp.

 

 

 

Work also continues on the new ramp at the other end of the Al-Jo curve. They have been working on this new ramp for quite a while. It will eventually serve as a new ramp to both 76 West and 42 South. In the short term this ramp will actually connect right back to the Al-Jo curve to make room for the construction of the new ramp. In this picture you can see the temporary end of the ramp that will slope back down to the Al-Jo curve. The concrete structure is the start of a temporary bridge that will go over the creek.,