Section 2 - Contract 869.120.203
6/08/2012: A view looking north from Black’s Creek and Interchange 7 during Widening construction in Contract T869.120.203. Contract 203’s limits are from NJ Turnpike mileposts 53.4 to 55.1. This contract will construct the new outer roadway north and south bound, build or reconstruct ramps for Interchange 7, widen bridges over Black’s Creek (lower center) and Georgetown Road (upper center), and build a new maintance U-Turn bridge and noise walls. 07/05/13: A view of the almost-completed outer roadway lanes at Interchange 7. 8/18/14: A view of the Interchange 7 area looking north showing the completed outer roadway lanes and the closed inner roadway under reconstruction. In the next series of photographs, Widening construction during Contract 203 will be profiled. 4/11/11: Situated just south of Interchange 7 on the northbound side of the NJ Turnpike, pictured here is Black's Creek with a temporary construction bridge and rebar for pier columns in place. The NJ Turnpike will be widened and built over this area. 7/1/11: The piers for the bridge for the new lanes over Black's Creek in progress. 3/07/12: Progress photograph of the northbound outer roadway structure over Black’s Creek. 1/18/13: A view of the bridge structure over Black’s Creek and construction for the widening of the NJ Turnpike northbound lanes. 7/05/13: A view of the completed bridge structure over Black’s Creek. May, 2010: An aerial photo of the NJ Turnpike and Interchange 7 prior to start of widening work as viewed from the southeast. Georgetown Road is pictured in the upper right hand corner crossing under the Turnpike. 8/20/2010: A preconstruction view looking west of the area of Interchange 7. Before beginning construction, the contractor will begin install soil erosion devices and will begin to clear for constructing ramps and the outer roadway. 11/2/10: An overview of storm drainage work on the northbound side of the NJ Turnpike near Interchange 7. 11/2/10: Looking north - Snow fencing marks the work area for clearing for the new lane on the Interchange 7 ramp on the southbound side of the Turnpike. 11/2/10: A view looking south of clearing for the new northbound outer lanes and shoulder near Interchange 7. 11/2/10: A view south of earthwork on the northbound Turnpike, just south of Interchange 7. 1/6/11: The progress on the new south to toll outer (STO) roadway ramp for Interchange 7. 4/11/11: Shaft-drilling equipment sits on the island between the new south inner roadway to toll (SIT) and toll to north inner roadway (TNI) ramps at Interchange 7. This equipment will be used to drill shafts for the SIT & TNI ramp pier columns. 5/27/2011: The contractor has cleared around Interchange 7’s ramp area and on the NJ Turnpike and has started work on the outer roadway retention wall on the southbound side. 7/1/11: A retention wall goes up near Interchange 7. 7/1/11: Columns for the piers for the northbound Int. 7 ramp viaduct underway. 9/19/2011: A progress photo of the retention wall and lanes for the southbound outer roadway under construction, and construction on a retention wall (lower left corner) and piers for the northbound outer roadway can be seen in this photograph. 3/7/2012: Six months later, progress on Int. 7’s ramps and outer roadway can be seen. The contractor has erected steel on the piers for the northbound outer roadway structure over the ramp for Interchange 7. 6/8/2012: A close up view of Int. 7 and the NJ Turnpike showing Widening construction and progress on the northbound outer roadway. 9/14/2012: Black’s Creek, Int. 7 and the NJ Turnpike three months later. Steel has been erected on the southbound outer roadway over the ramp for Int. 7. 1/18/2013: A progress shot of Int. 7 and the NJ Turnpike showing work on the outer roadways north and south bound. 7/05/13: Construction photo of progress on the new outer roadway at Interchange 7. 1/17/14: The Interchange 7 area showing completed construction. The outer roadway will open to traffic so that the inner roadway can be closed and reconstructed prior to the Widening Program opening. 8/18/14: The inner roadway is closed throughout the Widening Program to reconstruct the roadway. All lanes in the Widening Program opened to traffic on October 24, 2014. 11/2/10: Excavation on Georgetown Road, east of the NJ Turnpike bridge. 11/2/10: Clearing on the southbound side of the Turnpike for the new outer lanes and shoulder near the ramp just north of Interchange 7. 11/2/10: Clearing on the southbound side of the Turnpike for the new outer lanes and shoulder just north of Interchange 7. 5/27/11: Georgetown Road where the NJ Turnpike passes over it. The sound wall will be removed and rebuilt so the contractor can construct the southbound outer roadway and ramps for Interchange 7. 9/19/11: Progress shot of the Georgetown Road area four months later showing work on the new outer roadways and ramp for Interchange 7. 6/08/12: Six months later - Georgetown Road and the widening construction. 1/18/13: Georgetown Road with steel erected for the NJ Turnpike outer roadways. In the upper left corner of the photograph, the ramp for Int. 7 can be seen. 7/05/13: Progress photo of the new outer roadway lanes over Georgetown Road, Bordentown. 11/2/10: Clearing on the southbound side of the Turnpike for the new outer lanes and shoulder. 3/3/11: Foundation for the sound wall on the southbound outer roadway for the NJ Turnpike. The posts to hold the sound wall panels will be installed next. 4/11/11: Progress on the sound wall on the southbound outer roadway. The sound wall panels slip in between the posts that are installed here. 7/1/11: Noise wall panels are being installed south of Georgetown Road. 7/1/11: View of the sound wall posts installed on the southbound NJ Turnpike looking north toward Bordentown-Chesterfield Road. 9/19/11: An aerial view of the noise wall being built in Contract 203. 1/18/13: Widening construction just north of Georgetown Road. 10/22/13: North of Georgetown Road, the new outer roadway is completed. Later, the inner roadway will close for reconstruction when the outer lanes open to traffic. 7/1/11: The east abutment and pier for the new U-Turn bridge north of Interchange 7. 5/27/11: The site for the new maintance U-Turn to be built in Contract 203. 9/14/12: A close up view of the new U-Turn bridge. 1/18/13: The opened U-Turn bridge and the northernmost limits of Contract 203. 7/05/13: The completed U-Turn bridge and the northernmost limits of Contract 203.