UPDATE: 3:45 p.m.
The closure planned for Thursday, Sept. 8, has been canceled because of expected weather conditions.
The I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound will be closed starting 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, until 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. It will close again at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, and again from 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, until 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14. The right lane on I-295 southbound will also be closed after Exit 28/Route 168.
The closures are necessary for the installation of inlets and drainage pipes. All motorists traveling on I-295 southbound will be directed to stay left onto Exit 26.
Original story follows
SOUTH JERSEY (KYW Newsradio) — The New Jersey Department of Transportation is closing a major exit ramp for two nights this week as part of the Direct Connection project in Bellmawr.
The exit ramp that links I-295 south to Route 42 will be closed for two nights — Thursday and Friday — so construction crews can install a new drainage system.
The closure will begin at 10 p.m. Thursday and remain through 5 a.m. Friday, then again from 10 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday.
Drivers will be detoured away from that tricky turn, known as Al-Jo’s curve, and forced to stay left on I-295 at the split onto I-76 westbound. From there, drivers can take Exit 2 on I-676 north and loop back around via Collings Avenue to get back onto I-676 south, which becomes I-76 east. Exit 1A takes drivers back onto I-295 south.
The detours could cause some delays and confusion, so it’s a good idea for drivers to familiarize themselves with the detour if they plan to travel that way during the closures.
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The new drainage system is part of the larger Direct Connection project that will eventually eliminate the curve altogether.
Overall, the project is well behind schedule after a number of setbacks, including a massive wall collapse in March 2021.
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