As winter comes to a close, it also marks a turn in highway operations for the Camden County Department of Public Works – pothole patrol.
The department is launching an all-out effort to fix potholes and other road damage over 1,200 miles that resulted from unprecedented winter conditions in the last three months.
“We’ve dispatched several crews a day throughout the highways and byways of Camden County to address not only potholes, but other roadway concerns countywide,” said Commissioner Al Dyer. “Our residents are our best eyes on our roadways, and we need everyone to engage in this effort …
“As a reminder, please slow down and be patient when you see our crews working on our roadways.”
As spring approaches, public works has begun several county construction projects.
“At the end of this long winter, and into spring, we will be continuing with the county’s capital maintenance program to mend roadways, and we have dozens of locations that will be repaved and repaired this construction season,” Dyer explained.
“This program is crucial to keeping our county infrastructure in top shape and to ensure safety and ease of travel along the 1,200 lane miles of roads that run through our communities.”
Among county road projects are:
- – Camden City port access road improvements
- – Cross Keys Road widening
- – Newton Avenue improvements from Kaighn Avenue and 4th Street to Pine Street and 7th Avenue to improve accessibility; safety; and navigation for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians
- – Kresson Road reconstruction, from Browning Lane to Cropwell Road
- – River Road resurfacing
- – Evesham Road resurfacing
- – Springdale Road resurfacing
- – Sicklerville Road resurfacing
- – Haddonfield-Berlin Road resurfacing
The board of commissioners asks residents to report any road hazards they encounter through the public works online form at www.camdencounty.com/service/public works/county-road report form or by calling the department’s hotline at (856) 566-2980.
