The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that the I-295 southbound ramp to Route 42 southbound and I-295 southbound, known as Al-Jo’s Curve, will be closed and detoured overnight this week in Bellmawr, Camden County. The closure is necessary for pipe installation as part of the ongoing Direct Connection project.
The closure will begin at 10 p.m. on Monday, January 5, and continue each night through Friday, January 9, reopening at 5 a.m. each morning. In addition to the ramp closure, the right lane on I-295 southbound will also be closed just after Exit 28/Route 168. All motorists traveling on I-295 southbound will be directed to stay left onto Exit 26.
According to NJDOT, these closures are required for pipe installation and the removal of the temporary Browning Road Bridge west abutment.
A detour will be in place for drivers:
• Motorists on I-295 southbound wishing to continue onto Route 42 southbound will exit left at Exit 26/I-76 westbound.
• From there, they will take I-76 westbound to Exit 2/I-676 northbound.
• Next, they will take I-676 northbound to Exit 1/Collings Avenue.
• After turning right onto Collings Avenue and then left onto I-676 southbound (which becomes I-76 eastbound), drivers can take I-76 eastbound to Exit 1A/I-295 southbound.
This work is part of the Direct Connection project designed to create a seamless route for motorists traveling through the interchange of I-295, I-76, and Route 42. Updates about the project are available at https://www.295DirectConnect.com or by texting CONNECT to 1-844-844-3681.
Portable variable message signs are being used in advance of traffic pattern changes related to this work. The timing may change depending on weather or other factors.
Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website https://www.511nj.org for real-time travel updates and follow NJDOT on X (Twitter), Facebook, or Instagram for news.
“Safety is everyone’s responsibility. Watch NJDOT Commissioner Fran O’Connor’s message about making roadway safety a way of life,” stated NJDOT.
