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.,

March 2016

Work continues on the new ramp for 76 east to 295 north.

 

Here you can see the top of the new retaining wall being build along 76 east. The steel beams sticking up will be the start of the new overpass. You can see the concrete support for the other end in the background.

 

Work along the edge of the cemetery continues. In this picture you can see some green rebar sticking up out of the pit which I assume is for retaining walls.

 

In this picture you can see them pumping concrete in that area.

 

The retention pond within the 295 to 168 ramp has been cleaned up and a fence has been put around it.

 

Work continues at the new ramp along the right side of 295 S before the Al-Jo curve. The fence along the edge has been removed and they have started to fill in between the ramp and the edge of the road.

 

The end of the ramp at the start of the Al-Jo curve.

February 2016

They continue to install the noise barriers along 295 South between Black Horse Pike and the Essex Ave overpass.

 

Along I-295 South they have started doing ground stabalization work next to the partial ramp that was built earlier in the project. I assume this is to allow them to complete the other side of the tamp.

The current end of that ramp.

Along the ramp from 42 s to 295 s

A lot of work is going on for the new ramp from 76 east to 295 N. The existing ramp has been pushed to the right to make room for the new construction.

 

Pilings have been installed for one side of the new overpass

One of the support structures for the overpass is complete along the west bound side of 76.

Work has begun on a support structure in the median.

The support struture for the other end of the ramp. This is along the ramp fron 42 north to 295 noth.