NOTICE OF NIGHT PAVING OPERATIONS and DETOUR C.R. 670-EAST CREEK MILL ROAD (AKA ROUTE 347)

NOTICE OF NIGHT PAVING OPERATIONS and DETOUR

C.R. 670-EAST CREEK MILL ROAD (AKA ROUTE 347)

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ -- The County of Cape May will be resurfacing the southerly portion of East Creek Mill Road (Cr 670 aka Route 347) beginning at NJ Route 47 and continuing north for 1.35 miles. The work will consist of the milling and resurfacing of the roadway under a night paving operation. Work is expected to begin on Monday night (May 5^th) at approximately 8:00pm and will continue through the night until approximately 6:00am the following morning. Work will continue nights through Thursday night (May 8^th) which is expected to be the final night of paving, subject to weather.

During the paving operation, East Creek Mill Road/NJ 347 will be closed to thru traffic and a detour will be installed. Traffic heading south along Route 47 approaching Route 347 in Maurice River Township will be directed to continue south along Route 47. The south bound lane along Route 347 will be restricted at both the Route 47 and Maurice River Causeway intersections. Traffic heading north along Route 47 approaching East Creek Mill Road /Route 347 in Dennis Township will be directed north onto Route 47.

State police officers will be stationed at each end of the detour and intersecting local streets will be signed and manned with traffic directors.

Local residents and emergency vehicles will always have access along Route 347/ East Creek Mill Road during the paving operation. Normal traffic patterns will resume between 6:00am and 8:00pm each day. Paving is anticipated to be completed by 6:00am Friday morning, weather permitting.

Motorists are urged to use caution approaching the detour and if traveling through the work zone due to limited visibility, slow moving vehicles, and the absence of traffic striping. Stick down pavement reflectors will be installed at the end of each paving day in order to delineate the roadway centerline and will remain in place until the roadway receives traffic striping upon paving completion.