UPDATE:
Due to the recent severe winter weather, this project is now scheduled to start MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 from 10 AM to 2 PM for roadway striping with alternating traffic. It will continue on Tuesday January, 14th at 10 PM to Wednesday, January 15th at approximately 5 AM for barrier installation. All future project dates will be announced by Gloucester Township Police via Social Media and Everbridge Nixle https://local.nixle.com/accounts/login/
Original Message:
As announced by Camden County Public Works last month the replacement of the Somerdale Road Bridge, located between Chews Landing Road and Lamppost Lane in Gloucester Township will begin January 2025 (weather permitting). The contract time is listed as 760 Calendar Days (Weather Permitting), and will be completed in three (3) stages.
Gloucester Township Police recommends that area residents who are affected by the Somerdale Road construction plan accordingly and give ample travel time to adjust to new traffic patterns and possible delays. Sign up for Everbridge Nixle and receive FREE GTPD Traffic Advisories- https://local.nixle.com/register/ ? or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts ?
From Camden County's website: "All work at the Somerdale Road Bridge will be performed in accordance with Section 159.03 and will maintain a minimum of one (1) lane in each direction along Somerdale Road during Stage 1 and 3 constructions. In Stage 2, two lanes of vehicular traffic shall be maintained during the day between the hours of 5am until 7pm. A full detour of Somerdale Road shall be permitted overnight during stage 2. The minimum staging requirements are two (2) lanes of vehicular traffic without sidewalk as well as accommodation of the installation of drainage improvements.
Project Highlights:
- Removal of an existing single span concrete rigid frame, wingwalls and timber sheeting and pile supported concrete footing.
- New single span precast concrete frame with cast in place reinforced concrete 100-6 wingwalls founded on cast in place reinforced concrete footings supported on 12” diameter concrete filled steel pipe piles.
- Concrete Curb, Curb Ramps, Concrete Sidewalk (If & where directed) Inlets and Manholes, Reconstruct Inlets, Installation of Type Double B Inlets, Reinforced Concrete Storm Pipe, Ductile Iron Storm Pipe, Raised Pavement Markers, Traffic Striping.
Any Questions Contact: Richard Parisi Project Manager, of Childs Engineering, at 215.264.6009 and/or James Winckowski, County Engineer, Camden County Division of Engineering at 856.382.2699"
https://www.camdencounty.com/service/public-works/replacement-of-somerdale-road-bridge-cr-677-over-north-branch-of-timber-creek/
https://www.camdencounty.com/somerdale-road-bridge-reconstruction-to-break-ground/
https://gtpolice.com/news/article/2022
