The Mayor and Council would like to update Township residents, businesses and homeowner associations on the status of pending municipal road improvement projects. This list does not include projects involving the State of New Jersey and Burlington County, which are the lead agencies for their respective roads and highway projects. The status of various Evesham Township municipal road improvement projects is as follows:
2010 approved projects
• Knightswood Drive — Started in 2010, this project is substantially complete and is expected to be closed out shortly.
• Lincoln Drive Phase I — Started in 2010, this project included improvements and repaving at the southwest quadrant of Lincoln Drive. The project is substantially complete and is expected to be closed out shortly.
• Charter Oak Lane — The Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority is currently upgrading water and/or sewer lines. The road will be repaved once the MUA has completed upgrades. The Township will bid out the project over the winter with construction is expected to begin on or about April 15.
• Braddock Mill Road — This road, perhaps in the greatest need of repair, is in the southern portion of the township. Consequently, the Pinelands Commission must sign off on the township’s planned improvements, which has caused unexpected delays. In anticipation of Pinelands Commission approval, the township will bid out the project over the winter with construction expected to begin on or about April 15.
2011 Approved Projects:
• Lincoln Drive Phase II — This project includes improvements and resurfacing of the southeast quadrant of Lincoln Drive. Design is currently ongoing and the township will bid out the project over the winter with construction expected to begin on or about April 15.
• Carlton Avenue — The township will bid out the project over the winter with construction expected to begin on or about April 15.
• Kenilworth Road and the Tomlinson Mill Road Dam were both damaged as a result of flooding associated with Hurricane Irene. Kenilworth Road will be repaired within a few weeks. The Township has started the permitting process for repairing Tomlinson Mill Road Dam. A construction time table has yet to be determined.
Residents are invited to review our color coded map which illustrates the Township’s road improvement priorities at the DPW link on the Township’s web site at www.evesham-nj.gov. The map is revised annually to take into account recent improvements, road surface decline, changed traffic patterns and new hazards, and grant opportunities. Grants for roads must typically meet certain criteria such as traffic volume and linkage to other major roadways.
