Direct Connect August 2026

The remaining two cross beams have been installed and temporary supports have been setup for the installation of the remainder of the beams.

Direct Connect July 2026

As the final steel is being placed, work continues on other parts of the new mainline overpass and ramp.

They have started work on the bridge deck at the start of the ramp from 42 N to 295 N. Deck plates have been installed and they are starting to put down the re-bar. 

They have started to pave the ground based southern section of the main line overpass. They haven't started on the bridge deck yet, so I assume they are wainting to complete the paving first. 

Direct Connect July 2026

Last week the project reached a major milestone with the installation of the first steel beams over Browning road, thus linking the northern and southern portions of the project for the first time. These beams are part of the ramp from 42 North to 295 North.  

According to NJDOT this ramp and the southbound portion of the mainline overpass will be open to traffic within six to nine months. The northbound side will open at a later date, the original plan had it about a year after the southbound side. I will cover in another post why this piece has to come later. The full project is expected to be complete by 2032 since there are still a bunch of major elements still to be completed. 

Direct Connect July 2026

A couple more cross beams have been installed for the ramp from 42 North to 295 North.  

Direct Connect July 2026

The next cross beam for the ramp from 42 North to 295 North has been installed. 

 

You can see more of the cross beams staged in the area near the ramp from 295 South to 76 West.

Direct Connect June 2026

Move steel has been installed for the ramp from 42 North to 295 North. Long sections to connect the first cross beam to the second have been installed along with some small sections on the other side of the second cross beam.  \

Work is almost complete to cloe up of the gap in the retaining wall left by the temporary Browning Road Overpass. Panels are all in and the cap pieces have been installed. Just a small piece right next to the overpass left to me done. 

Direct Connect June 2026

 Work continues to close up the gap in the retaining wall left by the temporary Browning Road overpass. Looks like one more course of panels and then the top cap to complete this. 

The area next to Saint Joachim Parish is being used as a staging area for the retaining wall work. I assume this will be cleaned up once the retaining wall work is complete. 

This is a picture of the northern portion of the new mainline overpass. Steel had been installed here a couple month ago and currently the concrete bridge deck is being poured. 

The next sections of steel have been staged between the north and south bound lanes of 42, I expect these to be installed soon.