Cherry Hill schedules road repairs

Cherry Hill has started a roadwork season that township officials say will cover about 13 miles, beginning in the Erlton and Kingston neighborhoods. (southjersey.media) The work includes resurfacing and pothole repairs, and township officials said the Erlton and Kingston phase is scheduled to finish by the end of the summer. The project is expected to cost about $7 million from township capital funds, depending on contractor selection. (southjersey.media) Cherry Hill’s Department of Public Works handles routine road maintenance, and the township’s website directs residents to report potholes and other street problems through its “Report a Road” service. The township says those reports feed into how it tracks road conditions. (chnj.gov) Township engineers decide which streets need work most urgently, Business Administrator Brian Bauerle told South Jersey Media, and resident complaints are also reviewed as part of that process. Bauerle said the road program runs on a rolling capital plan that adds more streets each year. (southjersey.media) The road program also includes Americans With Disabilities Act upgrades such as crosswalk work and curb cuts, the sloped sidewalk corners used by wheelchair riders, people pushing strollers and others who need level access. Bauerle said those improvements are folded into street projects when crews rebuild corridors. (southjersey.media) Mayor Dave Fleisher said more than 47 miles of township roads have been paved since January 2024. South Jersey Media reported Cherry Hill has about 255 miles of township-owned roads in all. (southjersey.media) Not every major road in Cherry Hill is part of this local paving cycle. State-owned roads, including Brace Road, Marlton Pike and Route 38, are outside the township maintenance program, according to South Jersey Media. (southjersey.media) Township officials said crews have filled more than 238 potholes so far, and more neighborhood work is set to follow after Erlton and Kingston. For drivers and residents, that means another summer of rotating street work on roads the township, not the state, is responsible for maintaining. (southjersey.media)