Burlington County Commissioners Approve New Contract to Repave 34 Miles of Roads in 14 Towns
Burlington County plans to resurface portions of another 16 County roads under its latest State Funded Overlay Plan.
Just over 34 miles of highway are scheduled to be repaved in 14 Burlington County towns under the County’s newest plan. Among the towns where work will be performed are: Moorestown, Westampton, Burlington City, Burlington Township, Springfield, Florence, Evesham, Eastampton, Mount Holly, Pemberton Township, Southampton, Shamong, Washington Township and Bass River.
The Burlington County Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a contract with Hammonton-based Arawak Paving Co. to perform the milling and overlay work on the roads. The $11.1 million contract is being funded largely with New Jersey transportation aid the County receives annually, so the New Jersey Department of Transportation must also concur with the contract award.
“Burlington County is the largest county in New Jersey geographically and has more than 500 linear miles of County roads, 411 County bridges and 700 culverts. Maintaining this infrastructure is one of the most important services our County performs, and every dollar of aid we receive is critical for that purpose,” said Burlington County Commissioner Director Dr. Felicia Hopson.
The road work is weather dependent. Once milling and paving is completed on one section of highway, the contractor will progress to another road on the county plan until all 16 projects are completed.
Currently, work is progressing on a separate repaving program on 16 county roads totaling 33.4 miles.
State Senator Troy Singleton and Assemblywoman Andrea Katz said they would continue to advocate for state transportation infrastructure funding for Burlington County and local municipalities.
“Road resurfacing work is critically important and helps guard against more significant and expensive fixes,” said Senator Singleton. “We’re pleased to hear a new round of repaving work will begin soon and help ensure Burlington County continues to have safe, quality roads and infrastructure.”
“Road maintenance is critically important for mobility, safety, economic growth and overall quality of life,” added Assemblywoman Katz. “Advocating to make sure Burlington County receives an appropriate share of transportation aid for its large road network is a responsibility I take seriously, so it’s gratifying to see state funding invested in important road improvements across the county.”
