TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced Jan. 17 that Route 47/ South Delsea Drive will be closed and detoured beginning Jan. 20 for priority roadway repairs in Middle Township.
According to a release, beginning at 7 a.m., Jan. 20, NJDOT’s contractor, Mount Construction, is scheduled to close and detour Route 47 in both directions between Indian Trail Road and Springers Mill Road for priority repairs to a culvert over Dias Creek resulting in sinkholes that are compromising the roadway.
The project is anticipated to be completed by June 2020. Local access will be maintained for residents and businesses.
The following signed detour will be in place throughout the project:
Route 47 Northbound Detour:
- Motorists wishing to continue on Route 47 northbound will be instructed to turn right onto Indian Trail Road
- Turn left onto Route 9 north
- Turn left onto W. Hand Avenue
- Turn right back onto Route 47/S. Delsea Drive
Route 47 Southbound Detour:
- Motorists wishing to continue on Route 47 southbound will be instructed to turn left onto W. Hand Avenue
- Turn right onto Route 9 south
- Turn right onto Indian Trail Road
- Turn left onto Route 47/S. Delsea Drive
Variable message signs will provide advance notification to motorists of traffic pattern changes associated with the work.
The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.
Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow on Twitter @NJDOT_info and on the NJDOT Facebook page.
