CINNAMINSON – The Forklanding Road Bridge (A4.8) over the Pennsauken Creek will close for a major reconstruction project that is expected to take nearly a year to complete.
The Burlington County Engineer’s Office announced the bridge closure would begin on Monday, May 18. The bridge is expected to remain closed until the reconstruction project is completed in late April 2027.
More than 3,500 vehicles typically travel across the bridge daily between Cinnaminson and Maple Shade.
During the closure, all vehicles will be detoured from Forklanding Road using Lenola Road (County Route 608), Route 130 and Route 73. Local traffic will be able to access the closure area but will not be able to cross the bridge or use other portions of the roadway.
The steel pony truss bridge was originally built in 1906 and was rehabilitated in 1988. The bridge is currently rated structurally deficient and has a posted weight limit of 5 tons. Its main structural components have exceeded their useful life and deteriorated to the point that reconstruction is necessary.
The County plans to rebuild the old bridge with a single-span prefabricated truss superstructure supported by concrete caps on pilings and protected by steel sheeting. The reconstructed bridge will remain a single lane structure carrying two-way alternating traffic and a traffic signal system will be installed at both approaches to regulate traffic across the bridge.
Burlington County will use a state grant to fund part of the construction cost.
The reconstruction project will begin with temporary utility relocation work. Construction is expected to begin in July.
