RDV Systems produces 3D simulations of construction projects so you can see what the final product will look like. They have posted a video and some images of a simulation of the complete direct connect project.
http://www.rdvsystems.com/portfolio/i295-direct-connection-nj/
Some new sheet pile being put in below the cemetery leading up the to retaining wall that was build over the past year.
Demolition of the old 76 East to 295 North overpass has started. They are doing periodic overnight lane closures to do this.
Work continues on the area along 295 South just before Browning Road.
Work also continues on the area where the supports for the temporary Browning road bridge will be.
A temporary retaining wall has been installed along 295 South just below the Browning Road overpass and they have started to excavate between the wall and the road.
The large median barrier between 76 East and West has been removed and the area re-paved.
At the end of the Al-Jo curve the lanes have been shifted slightly to the left, a new barrier and temporary lighting has been installed on the right side.
This area between the Al-Jo curve and the Browning Road overpass will eventually become the ramp from 76 East to 295 South. You can see the new storm drains by the retaining wall which is how far over the new ramp will go.
Prep work continues for the installation of the temporary Browning Road overpass.
One of the approaches to where the temporary Browning Road overpass will be.
Lots of earthwork is going on at the corner of the cemetery. The new 295 Main Line will eventually pass over this area.
Construction of the replacement units for the Bellmawr Park Mutual Housing is almost complete.
Essex Ave:
Peach Road
The South Jersey Observer also published an article about the project along with some more pictures:
The new units of the Bellmawr Park Mutual Housing project along Essex Ave.
Off of Peach.
Work going on along the ramp from 42 North to 295 North.
Now that the ramps to 295 North have been re-located work has continues on retention wall along the cemetery.
It’s a little blurry but you can see the start of the form work to finish the wall.
Work along the ramps to 295 North.
They have begun re-paving the 295 South lanes from Blackhorse Pike down to the temporary bridge just before the Al-Jo curve.
295 South just before the Browning Rd overpass. You can see the completed center support columns for the temporary Browning Road overpass. You can also see that they have removed a section of the barriers between these lanes and the lanes coming from 76.
They have also started to remove the barrier between the North and South bound lanes of 76 south of Browning Road. This section has had drainage installed and paving completed.
Last weekend the new temporary ramp from 42 North to 295 North opened. The new ramp is a little bit to the left of the previous ramp which you can see in this picture on the right. The new ramp is also three lanes like the previous one.
The new ramp with the old one on the right.
The new ramp merges almost immediately with the two lanes from the 76 east ramp to form five lanes.
The right two lanes merge to form four lanes. The far right lane becomes the Black Horse Pike exit lane, and the other three continue onto 295 North.
This picture shows the forms for the center support columns for the temporary Browning Road bridge.
Demolition of the first part of the old 76 East to 295 North ramp is almost complete, you can see the new ramp in the background. Eventually the ramp from 295 S to 42 S will go under here.
On the right of this picture is the temporary ramp from 42 North to 295 North. This will eventually shift over to the cleared area on the left which will also be temporary.
Temporary retaining walls between 42 North and the cemetery.
Construction of the foundations for the center supports of the temporary Browning Road overpass.
Prep work for the Browning Road bridge on the cemetery side.
Not much work on the other side of the bridge yet, although they have cut back the concrete support for the current bridge to make room for it.
New parking area at the corner of Browning and Willow Place.
The new units of the Bellmawr Park Mutual Housing project along Essex Ave.
Off of Peach.
Work has restarted on the retaining wall between 295 North and the cemetery. Concrete forms have started to go up in the incomplete section.
Now that the new 76 East to 295 North ramp is open work has started on removing the old ramp. This pictures shows that the bridge over the original 295 North ramp has been removed. Eventually the ramp from 42 North to 295 North will shift over into this area.
The North bound 295 lanes just above 42 have been shifted slightly left to make room for work on the retaining wall between 295 and the cemetery to continue. You can see equipment has been moved into place to resume work.
Work going on between 42 North and the cemetery. More noise barriers will be installed along here and preparations are being made for where the 295 mainline will come through this area.
Tie backs have been installed along the bottom of the temporary retaining wall by Browning Road.
The new units of the Bellmawr Park Mutual Housing project along Essex Ave.
Off of Peach.
