Burlington County Commissioners Approve Contract for Repaving 32 Miles of County Roads

MOUNT HOLLY – Burlington County is preparing for the start of resurfacing work on 16 roads totaling 32 miles under the County’s newest State Funded Overlay Plan.

The County roads scheduled for the repairs cross through 17 Burlington County towns, including Chesterfield, Mansfield, Springfield, Westampton, Willingboro, Burlington Township, Mount Laurel, Pemberton Township, Lumberton, Evesham and Shamong.

The Burlington County Commissioners voted Wednesday to approve a contract with Hammonton-based Arawak Paving Co. to perform overlay and milling work on the 16 roads. The $11.8 million contract is being funded largely with New Jersey Department of Transportation aid the County receives annually.

“Burlington County is the largest county geographically in New Jersey with more than 500 linear miles of County roads, 411 County bridges and 700 culverts. Maintaining this infrastructure in 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 Felicia Hopson. “We’re thrilled that the new repaving plan will start soon and will help ensure that Burlington County continues to have safe, quality roads.”

The work is weather dependent. Once milling and paving work is completed on one section of highway, the contractor will progress to another road on the county plan until all 16 projects are completed.

“Repaving work is important because of all the wear and tear our roads receive,” said Commissioner Tom Pullion, liaison to the Department of Public Works and Division of Roads and Bridges. “Without proper maintenance, potholes and other problems can develop, including drainage problems. It’s more than just a nuisance, if it’s not addressed, it will eventually require a more significant and expensive fix.”

Sections of the following roads are tentatively expected to be repaved under the new State Funded Overlay Program: