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Saturday in Gloucester and Camden counties

Closures necessary for bridge deck repairs

(Trenton) – The Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek is scheduled to be closed and detoured in both directions Saturday as the bridge replacement project advances in Camden and Gloucester counties.

From 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday, October 28, Route 130 will be closed and detoured in both directions between River Drive in Westville, Gloucester County and the Brooklawn Circle in Brooklawn, Camden County. The closure is necessary to repair steel on the Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek. The following detours will be in place:

Route 130 northbound detour:

• Motorists on Route 130 northbound wishing to continue over the bridge to the Brooklawn Circle and CR 551/South New Broadway will be directed to turn right onto River Drive, which is before the Bridge over Big Timber Creek
• Turn left onto Route 47/Broadway
• At Brooklawn Circle, take the first exit to Route 130 northbound

or

• At Brooklawn Circle, take the third exit to CR 551/South New Broadway
• At the roundabout, take the first exit to CR 551/South New Broadway northbound

Route 130 southbound detour:

• Motorists on Route 130 southbound wishing to continue over the Bridge over Big Timber Creek will be directed to take the third exit at the Brooklawn Circle to Route 47/Broadway southbound
• Turn right onto River Drive
• At the stop sign, cross over Route 130 northbound and turn left onto Route 130 southbound

CR 551/South New Broadway southbound detour:

• Motorists on CR 551/South New Broadway southbound wishing to continue over the Bridge over Big Timber Creek will be directed to take the second exit at the roundabout to Route 130 northbound
• At the Brooklawn Circle, take the first exit to Route 47/Broadway southbound
• Turn right onto River Drive
• At the stop sign, cross over Route 130 northbound and turn left onto Route 130 southbound

The project is being done in 10 stages. Stage 1 work is complete. Work in the next two stages, Stage 2A and 2B, will involve the removal and reconstruction of the Route 130 northbound deck, substructure, superstructure and roadway, including sidewalks, curbs and parapets. Removal and replacement of piers and the fender system will also be done during these stages, as well as the installation of navigational lights, light poles, and bridge fence and railing. There will be drainage work and the construction of temporary pavement on both sides of the bridge for a southbound traffic crossover. These stages are expected to be complete by Summer 2025.

The $54 million federally funded project will replace the Route 130 Bridge over Big Timber Creek in Brooklawn, Camden County and Westville, Gloucester County. The project is expected to be complete by spring 2028.

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 construction updates and real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on X (Twitter) @NewJerseyDOT and our Facebook page.