The New Jersey Department of Transit (NJDOT) is partnering with the Camden County Commissioners to create a greener environment for Camden County residents through the Route 70 beautification plan.
In 2022, NJDOT launched the project to improve gas and water mains, upgrade traffic signals at 27 intersections, replace or install four Dynamic Message Signs, improve drainage and sidewalks, and resurface approximately nine miles of Route 70 between Route 38 in Cherry Hill and Cooper Avenue in Evesham. The North Maple Avenue loop ramps and the Route 70 and Route 73 interchange ramps are set to be repaved as well.
“Working with Camden County, we identified an opportunity to incorporate landscaping in the median to enhance the appearance of the Route 70 corridor. This is a good example of what can happen when state and local partners bring different perspectives to the same project,” said NJDOT Commissioner Priya Jain.
The current beautification plan is a part of a larger, long-term strategy to improve the aesthetics of New Jersey infrastructure. Other projects within this strategy include reconstruction of New Jersey’s Springdale Road, Cuthbert Boulevard, Chapel Avenue, and Grove Street, which have created new medians with native landscaping and decorative lighting.
“Route 70 is a vital connection for our South Jersey communities, and investing in its future means investing in the people who rely on it every day,” Kane said. “These improvements will make travel safer and more accessible while creating a cleaner, greener corridor that reflects the pride we have in our communities we call home” said Assemblywoman Melinda Kane.
The $155.1 million project is expected to be completed by Winter 2026.
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