Work on Many County Roads To Slow Traffic Starting June 4

CREST HAVEN – The week of June 4 is expected to be a busy one with various county construction projects throughout Cape May County.
According to a release, motorists will experience numerous orange construction signs and some delays on various county roads and bridges during the course of the week. 
Assuming the weather cooperates, the anticipated work is as follows:
Corson’s Tavern Road (CR628) in Dennis Township:  Starting June 4, Arawak Paving Company, Inc., Hammonton will begin paving operation on Corson’s Tavern Road from just north of Gracetown Road to Kings Highway in South Seaville. 
The roadway will be closed to through traffic during working hours, however local residents will be able to access their properties.
Woodbine-Ocean View Road (CR550) in Dennis Township:  RTW Construction, Inc., Southampton, will be continuing June 4 with the construction of drainage improvements on Woodbine-Ocean View Road in the vicinity of the Corson’s Tavern Road intersection.
Bayshore Road (CR603) in Villas:  Starting around 4 p.m. June 4, South State, Inc., Bridgeton, will begin installing the surface course on Bayshore Road from Wilde Avenue to Weber Avenue in Villas. 
The initial work will consist of removing the asphalt pavement for a short length of the streets that intersection Bayshore Road and will require the northbound lane to be closed. 
Northbound traffic on Bayshore Road will be detoured at Greenwood Avenue, to Woolson Road, cross Fulling Mill Road to Franklin Avenue, to Weber Avenue and then back to Bayshore Road. 
Around 7 p.m., both lanes on Bayshore Road will close, and the placement of the surface course will begin.
Southbound traffic will be detoured to Weber Avenue, to Main Street, to Yuma Avenue, to Wilde Avenue and then back to Bayshore Road.  The paving operation is expected to be completed by 7 a.m. Tuesday.
West Avenue (CR619) in Ocean City:  On June 5, Landberg Construction, LLC will begin installing drainage improvements at the intersection of 41st Street and West Avenue in Ocean City to address stormwater ponding. 
The work will consist of installing twin 18-inch diameter ductile iron pipes under West Avenue to connect the east catch basins to the west catch basins. 
The upgrades will increase the capacity of the existing drainage system and will augment the recently completed city drainage improvements along 41st Street. 
Due to the nature of the work and the high water table, it is necessary to dewater the crossing before, and during the pipe installation.  This permits a safer construction operation and increases the overall speed in completing the work. 
The dewatering activity will result in the installation of well points and piping across West Avenue. This dewatering piping requires traffic to be detoured from West Avenue around the construction zone. 
Traffic heading north on West Avenue will be detoured at 42nd Street to Asbury Avenue to 40th Street back to West Avenue. Traffic heading south on West Avenue will be detoured at 40th Street to Asbury Avenue to 42nd Street back to West Avenue. 
Local traffic between 40th to 42nd streets will always have access to their residences, although they will not be able to cross over 41st Street during the construction activity. 
The detour will be in place from June 5 until the construction is completed  June 8.
Townsend’s Inlet Bridge in Avalon and Sea Isle City:  Thomas Barry Marine Construction, Inc., South Dennis will be installing steel plates on the movable span of the Townsend’s Inlet Bridge during the day June 5. 
The bridge will be reduced to one lane on the bridge and two-way traffic will be controlled by flaggers. 
There will also some periodic closure of the bridge of up to 15 minutes to perform some of the work. The work is expected to be completed in one day.
Avalon Boulevard over Ingrams Thorofare in Avalon Manor:  A detailed inspection of this bridge for an upcoming bridge deck rehabilitation program is expected to begin June 5. 
The inspection will be performed from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day and is expected to run through June 8.
The inspection will require one lane to be closed and two-way traffic maintained through the use of flaggers in the remaining open lane.
Fulling Mill Road (CR654) between Villas and Rio Grande:  Starting around 7 p.m. June 5, South State, Inc., Bridgeton, will begin paving from 1,500 feet east of Garfield Avenue and proceed eastward toward Route 47. 
Eastbound traffic on Fulling Mill Road will be maintained during the paving operations.  However, traffic intending to travel westbound on Fulling Mill Road will be detoured. 
Motorists going south on Route 47 intending to access Fulling Mill Road will be detoured onto Bayshore Road (CR603) in Green Creek.  Motorist travelling north along Route 47 intending to access Fulling Mill Road will be detoured at Railroad Avenue (CR626) to Breakwater Road (CR613) to Fishing Creek Road (CR639) to Bayshore Road. 
The paving is expected to be completed on this portion of Fulling Mill Road by 7 a.m. Wednesday, however will only have temporary pavement markers delineating the centerline of the road.
Roosevelt Boulevard (CR623) in Marmora:  South State, Inc., Bridgeton, paving operations are expected to begin around 9 p.m. June 6 on Roosevelt Boulevard from Route 9 to the Garden State Parkway in Marmora and is expected to take two nights to complete. 
During construction operations, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.  Work is to be completed by 5 a.m. each day.
All of the construction is subject to change, and inclement weather will impact the timing of the construction.
Motorists are advised, if they can, to avoid the work areas during the time construction is anticipated to be occurring, and if they cannot avoid the work areas, to use caution when traveling through the construction zone. 
Anyone with questions should contact the Cape May County Public Works Department at (609) 465-1035.