NOTICE OF DETOUR NEW JERSEY AVE (CR 621) – 5TH ST TO NEW YORK AVE, NORTH WW

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ --The reconstruction of New Jersey Avenue (CR 621) in North Wildwood is underway between New York Avenue and 5^th Street. This multi-million-dollar County project will include a "Road Diet", which will reduce the current 4 lane configuration of the cartway into a new configuration consisting of two thru lanes and a center turning lane. The resultant reduction in the travelled way width will allow for the construction of wider sidewalks along the corridor.

Work includes not only the reconstruction of the roadway, but also the construction of new concrete curbs, gutters and sidewalks, stormwater drainage upgrades, the upgrade of the existing traffic signal at 2^nd Street, and enhanced pedestrian safety improvements. Such improvements include high visibility crosswalks, striping, and signage. In addition, the existing parking lot along Old New Jersey Avenue will be resurfaced and the existing access off 2^nd Street will be realigned for improved safety and circulation.

To safely and efficiently execute the work, New Jersey Avenue (CR 621) will be closed to thru traffic between New York Avenue and 5^th Street. Beginning on Friday October 11, 2024, motorists heading south along NJ Route 147 will be detoured south onto New York Avenue and shall proceed along New York Avenue to 10^th Street. At 10^th Street, motorists will be directed to head east back to New Jersey Avenue. Motorists travelling north along New Jersey Avenue (CR 621) will be directed west onto 10^th Street toward New York Avenue.

Motorists will then be directed to turn north onto New York Avenue and shall proceed north along New York Avenue to the New Jersey Avenue intersection. There will be a hard closure at both 5^th Street and New York Avenue preventing thru traffic from entering.

Local traffic will always have access thru the work zone and all businesses will remain open. The detour will be in place continuously until the roadway is reconstructed and paved with a base course. It is anticipated that the base course paving will be completed prior to the end of December at which time the roadway will be re-opened to normal traffic flow.