The Voorhees Township Committee continues to work hard to make our community more
walkable, drivable and bikeable. There are 16.6 miles of bike paths in our township, more than
any other municipality in Camden County. The Bicycle and Pedestrian
Pathway Committee promotes our bike paths and bike safety for the benefit of our community.
Here is a list of the bicycle and pedestrian path work being performed this year:
NJDOT Safe Routes to School Grant: Echelon Center Pedestrian Improvements Project.
New sidewalk, handicap ramps, curbing and retaining walls are being installed along Lucas Lane
between Britton Place and White Horse Road, and on Van Buren Road between Echelon Road
and Lucas Lane. New trees and shrubs will be planted to replace those removed during
construction.
NJDOT Safe Routes to Transit Grant – White Horse Road Pedestrian Improvements
(Phase IV): New sidewalk, handicap ramps, curbing, signage and striping are being installed
along White Horse Road between Burnt Mill Road and Executive Drive. Upon completion,
there will be a continuous sidewalk on both sides of White Horse Road between the project limits.
NJDOT Bikeways Grant – Maiaroto Park Bike Path.: New asphalt bike path and bike racks
are being installed in the park that will connect Kirkbride and Echelon roads, along with
access to the new playground area, refreshment stand and soccer fields. A new concrete
sidewalk is also being installed along the east side of the park that will connect Echelon Road to the
basketball and pickleball courts and soccer fields.
NJDOT Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program:
Pedestrian and bike lane improvements for access to the Ashland PATCO Station.
In a combined project between Voorhees, Cherry Hill, Lawnside and Somerdale, new sidewalk,
handicap ramps, curbing, signage and striping are being installed on Evesham Road between
Cooperstowne Boulevard and Burnt Mill Road. There will also be road widening, bike lane striping,
drainage improvements and new signage installed on Preston Avenue between Evesham
and Somerdale roads.
New sidewalk, drainage improvements, striping and signage are being
installed on Somerdale Road between Preston Avenue and Burnt Mill Road. This project is also
in cooperation with Camden County, which will resurface Preston Avenue and the above-
mentioned area on Somerdale Road.
More and more people are biking. Buses now have racks on the front and trains allow
riders to bring bikes on board. The township police department has a bike patrol that
tours the municipality when weather permits. Voorhees is a member of the Cross County Connection, an organization working with the state to foster transportation alternatives. Visit its website at driveless.com to gain access to interactive bicycle maps throughout South Jersey.
The website will allow you to put in your starting and ending addresses and give you bike path information for your journey. It also provides information about existing and proposed bike paths in the area.
A map of the township paths is available at town hall or on our website at voorheesnj.com,
under the Maps link. Anyone interested in becoming involved with the Bicycle and Pedestrian
Pathway Committee should call (856) -428-5914. Many thanks to the committee
for helping make Voorhees a bicycle-friendly community.
The third show of our 2025 summer concert series at Connolly Park is set for Thursday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. The Beat Tells will entertain the audience with their tribute to the Beatles. For more information, visit voorheesnj.com, the township Facebook page or call the show hotline at (856) 882-SHOW.
