The closure is a result of a construction project to strengthen the Grove Street Bridge, Camden County officials said
Road closures and detours will go into effect next week as crews complete structural work to two bridges that pass over the Cooper River, including the Grove Street Bridge, according to Camden County officials.
The detours are expected to begin Monday, July 23, but the exact timing and completion of both projects may be altered by weather and other factors, a news release said.
Due to the location of the repairs, traffic on Grove Street will not be permitted to travel northbound over the bridge from Haddonfield toward Route 70. A detour will be implemented at Kings Highway and take traffic around the work zone on Park Boulevard, according to the county.
Southbound traffic on Grove Street from Route 70 toward Haddonfield will not be affected, county officials said.
During peak travel times, local police departments will manually control traffic signals for the one-way detour at the intersections of Kings Highway and Park Boulevard and Park Boulevard and Grove Street to mitigate delays, according to the release.
The other project will affect the Cuthbert Boulevard Bridge in Haddon Township. Crews will maintain a single lane of traffic over the bridge in both directions during construction, the county said.
“Motorists need to be aware of the construction taking place and plan their daily commutes accordingly,” Freeholder Susan Shin Angulo said in a statement. “I am more than confident that these infrastructure projects will cause some congestion in the immediate area.”
The projects, which cost a total of $1 million, are being funded by the state Department of Transportation Local Bridge Future Needs fund and will include various measures to strengthen the weakened beams of the bridges, according to the release.
For more information, contact Joe Regusa, who is overseeing the construction management of both operations, at (609) 828–3222 or joseph.ragusa@rve.com.
