Road Resurfacing Project In West Deptford Set For Wednesday Night

WEST DEPTFORD, NJ - Road resurfacing work in West Deptford is one of four nights of road work the Gloucester County Highway Department is undertaking this week.

On Wednesday, May 8, crews will be working to resurface Parkville Station Road (CR 656) in West Deptford from Route 45 to the Turnpike Overpass, Gloucester County officials announced. The work covers about 0.61 miles.

Work will consist of milling two inches of the existing asphalt and overlaying the roadway with two inches of a new asphalt surface course. It is expected to last from 7 p.m. Wednesday night until 6 a.m. Thursday morning, weather permitting.

During work, the road will be detoured, but traffic will continue to flow in one direction throughout the length of the project.The detour will be posted by the contractor. Residents will have access to their driveways at all times.

Three other road construction projects are taking place in the county this week.

On Monday, May 6, crews will be resurfacing Oldmans Creek Road (CR 602) in Woolwich Township from Auburn Road (CR 551) to the Turnpike Overpass, approximately 0.63 miles.

On Tuesday, May 7 crews will be on Auburn Road (CR 551) in the Borough of Swedesboro from Kings Highway (CR 605) to High Hill Road (CR 662), approximately 0.50 miles.

On Thursday, May 9, crews will move to their last overnight project of the week, resurfacing Billingsport Road (CR 653) in Greenwich Township from North Delaware Street to the Railroad Overpass, approximately 0.75 miles.

“Working back-to-back on these projects at night gives us a chance to complete them without disrupting traffic flow,” Gloucester County Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger said.

“Repaving these roads allows the county to repair any deterioration while also addressing other issues such as any inlet grates not meeting NJDOT standards, inlet openings not meeting NJ Storm Water Management Guidelines, concrete sidewalk ramps that do not meet ADA standards, and the replacement of traffic striping when needed,” Freeholder Heather Simmons, liaison to the Gloucester County Department of Public Works, said. “We try to keep inconvenience to a minimum.”

For more information contact the Gloucester County Highway Department at 856-307-6400.