Released by Camden County
The Camden County Department of Public Works is reconstructing Kings Highway (CR 573) from Oregon Avenue to Park Boulevard in Cherry Hill Township.
Roadway milling is scheduled to begin on Dec. 12, followed by paving on Dec. 13 and 14. As always the length of this project will be determined by the weather and other factors. During this time, lanes of King’s Highway will be closed from 7 a.m. till 4 p.m. as needed. When it becomes necessary to close the road completely, detour signs will direct motorists to Brace Road.
“Improving our roadway infrastructure is one of the best investments we can make in our county,” said Freeholder Ian Leonard, liaison to the Department of Public Works. “This project will not only benefit the residents and businesses surrounding this section of Kings Highway, it will assist all motorists traveling on this side of Cherry Hill and Haddonfield.
When completed, the $927,592 project will feature new concrete aprons, curbing, sidewalks and handicap accessible ramps. It will also have improved drainage and sewer inlet upgrades.
“Although every attempt is being made to keep at least one lane open during the construction, motorists should be aware of detour and choose alternate routes to avoid delays,” said Freeholder Leonard. “We understand traffic delays are an annoyance, and will work to keep them at a minimum.”
The Camden County Department of Public Works is responsible for maintaining over 400 center line miles of county roadway, more than a thousand miles of storm drain infrastructure and dozens of bridges throughout the region. This year the Freeholder Board has invested more than $40 million for county road improvement projects in 2012 alone.
For more information on projects taking place across Camden County projects, visit www.camdencounty.com.
