Work is scheduled to begin next week on repaving a portion of Ong’s Hat Road in Southampton and Pemberton Township.
Pavement milling and overlay work on the road, also known as County Route 642, were originally expected to begin last month but was postponed. It is now scheduled to begin this Monday, July 7, between Burrs Mill Road in Southampton and Route 644 in Pemberton Township.
The resurfacing work is expected to take about two weeks to complete.
During the project, eastbound traffic on Ong’s Hat Road will be maintained, but westbound traffic will be detoured using Magnolia Road, Pemberton-Vincentown Road and Ridge Road. Detour signs will be deployed, but motorists using the roads will likely experience delays and are advised to seek alternative routes.
The work is being done by Arawak Paving Company Inc., of Hammonton, and is part of Burlington County’s annual road resurfacing program. A total of 33.4 miles of roadway in 16 Burlington County municipalities is expected to be resurfaced as part of Arawak’s repaving contract.
“Burlington County is the largest county in New Jersey and has over 500 miles of County roads, 411 County bridges and 700 plus culverts. Maintaining this infrastructure is one of the important services our government performs,” said Burlington County Commissioner Tom Pullion, the liaison to the Department of Public Works. “Our repaving program ensures Burlington County has safe, quality roads, and we are pleased to see that work is continuing.”