Section 5 - Contract 869.120.503
12/1/11: A view of the NJ Turnpike north from Windsor Road, Robbinsville, to Old York Road, East Windsor. This is the approximate project area for Widening Contract 503. The bridges that are to be rebuilt or replaced within this contract are Windsor Road, Perrineville Road and Old York Road. June 2009: A preconstruction view looking from the southern limits of Contract 503 from East side of the NJ Turnpike. Windsor Road is in the lower left corner of the photograph. 5/21/10: South view of the NJ Turnpike prior to the start of construction from the Windsor Road Bridge at Milepost 63.43. June 2009: A preconstruction view of part of the Contract 503 project area from the East side of the NJ Turnpike looking northwest. Perrineville Road is located in the approximate center of the photograph. June 2009: A preconstruction view of the northern limits of Contract 503. Old York Road located approximately in the center of the photograph. October 2011: a view of the north to south outer roadway (NSO) looking north from the Windsor Road bridge. A retention wall (left) has been installed and the roadbed fill has been graded prior to paving. 11/29/09: North view of Windsor Road bridge at Milepost 63.43 prior to the start of construction. This bridge will be closed and demolished, and then a longer bridge will be built in its place. 1/05/11: A view of the Windsor Road bridge during demolition. The bridge closed in November 2010 and demolition of the old bridge structure was conducted in early 2011. February 2011: A view of the Windsor Road bridge as it is being demolished. The concrete must be removed from the steel, and then the steel is removed from the piers. The piers are then demolished and the debris removed. February 2011: Another view of the Windsor Road bridge during demolition. To remove the concrete from the steel beams of the bridge, the concrete must be broken. This work is usually done at low volume traffic times at night. Shielding is installed to prevent concrete and other debris from falling onto the open NJ Turnpike below. Once the concrete is removed, the steel beams will be taken down and the piers will then be demolished. May 2011: An aerial view of Windsor Road where it crosses the NJ Turnpike. The old bridge piers have been removed and the forms for the new piers are in place. May 2011: The new piers for the new Windsor Road bridge are under construction. Forms for the piers and pier caps are placed and concrete is poured into the forms. August 2011: A view of the newly finished bridge piers for Windsor Road. The abutments for the bridge are under construction (the West abutment can be seen in the foreground). September 2011: An aerial view of the new bridge pier structures at Windsor Road over the NJ Turnpike prior to placement of the steel beams for the deck. September 2011: The steel for the bridge beams has been placed on the Windsor Road structure. October 2011: A close up view of the placed beams for the Windsor Road bridge with shielding placed under and at the sides of the bridge structure to help keep workers and motorists safe. 12/1/11: Windsor Road with a newly poured deck. The contractor is working on bridge approaches and completing the bridge structure. 9/14/12: Windsor Road bridge completed. It reopened to traffic in February 2012. 10/08/15: The completed Windsor Road bridge over the new, widened New Jersey Turnpike. 7/22/10: A view of the NJ Turnpike at Milepost 63 showing the clearing operations. 11/23/10: A view of the cut & fill operations near the Windsor Road bridge. 1/5/2011: A progress shot of the cut & fill operations near the Windsor Road bridge. June 2011: A view looking north at the construction progress for the northbound outer roadway (SNO). Retaining wall footings for the new outer roadway are in process of being installed. June 2011: At another location on the northbound outer roadway, an installed retention wall can be seen. June 2011: A view looking south at a newly paved section of the northbound outer roadway (SNO). 7/22/10: View of the NJ Turnpike at Milepost 64.0 prior to the start of construction for the new outer lanes and shoulders. 11/23/10: A view of work on the future South to North Outer Roadway (SNO) near Perrineville Road/County Road 630 where clearing has been done. 1/5/11: A progress photo of work on the future South to North Outer Roadway (SNO) near Perrineville Road/County Road 630. Barriers have been placed to protect traffic and the worksite, and earthwork has begun. 11/23/10: A view of work on the future North to South Outer Roadway (NSO) near Perrineville Road/County Road 630 where clearing has been done. 1/5/11: A progress photo of work on the future North to South Outer Roadway (NSO) near Perrineville Road/County Road 630. Barriers and temporary signs have been placed to protect traffic and the worksite, and earthwork has begun. 1/5/11: Work site near the Perrineville Road/CR-630 bridge on the future NSO outer lanes. March 2011: The NJ Turnpike near Perrineville Road showing the excavation for the new northbound outer roadway. 7/22/10: View of the NJ Turnpike at Milepost 65.0 prior to the start of construction. 10/18/10: Progress shot of the clearing operations on the future SNO. 10/18/10: A progress shot of the clearing & grubbin operations on the future SNO looking south. 11/18/09: South view of Perrineville Road/County Road 630 bridge at Milepost 64.79 prior to the start of construction. May 2011: An aerial view of Perrineville Road. June 2011: The northbound outer roadway near Perrineville Road showing the excavation for the footings for the retention wall. October 2011: A newly installed retention wall on the southbound outer roadway near Perrineville Road. September 2011: An aerial view of the Perrineville Road bridge over the NJ Turnpike showing the Widening construction. 12/01/11: The contractor closed Perrineville Road at the bridge over the NJ Turnpike in March 2012. The contractor constructed a longer, higher bridge to span over the widened NJ Turnpike. 6/08/12: The deck and approaches of the old Perrineville Road bridge have been demolished, and the contractor is working on the new piers and abutments for the bridge. 9/14/12: Structural steel for the new bridge deck has been placed on new piers and abutments at Perrineville Road. 1/18/13: Bridge construction is complete, and Perrineville Road reopened to traffic in December 2012. 10/08/15: A view of the new Perrineville Road bridge over the New Jersey Turnpike. April 2011: The Bear Brook culvert on the southbound side of the NJ Turnpike. Because the construction will widen the NJ Turnpike, the culverts within the program limits also need to be widened. May 2011: The culvert at Bear Creek on the southbound NJ Turnpike about a month later with newly placed cement. 12/01/11: A view of Big Bear Creek with the culvert extensions constructed and new construction for the outer roadways in progress. 11/29/09: North view of Old York Road bridge at Milepost 65.52 prior to the start of construction work. 9/8/10: A north aerial view of Old York Road showing clearing for the pipeline relocation operation. The cleared earth on the Turnpike north of Old York Road is for Contract 501 work. 11/23/10: Cleared earth for the future NSO roadway and installed silt fencing north of Old York Road. 11/23/10: Progress overview of the future SNO lanes showing cleared earth near Old York Road. 1/31/11: Progress overview of the future SNO lanes near Old York Road. May 2011: An aerial view of Old York Road showing Widening construction. April 2011: Utilities like gas lines and overhead wires need to be relocated within the Widening Program to accommodate the new lanes. Near Old York Road, new utility towers have been placed and the overhead wires will be moved to the new towers by JCP&L. September 2011: A view to the North of Old York Road over the NJ Turnpike showing Widening construction. 12/01/11: Old York Road bridge will remain open during Widening construction, but the bridge structure will be rebuilt in two parts: a new bridge will be built alongside the old bridge structure first, and then open to traffic; the contractor will then remove the old structure and build a companion structure next to the new bridge and realign Old York Road with the new bridge. 6/08/12: Clearing and earthwork for the new Old York Road bridge structure can be seen in this photograph. 9/14/12: The new bridge’s piers can be seen in this progress photograph. 1/18/13: Structural steel has been placed and deck construction is underway. Next step will be to pour a new deck over reinforcing steel. 10/22/13: The contractor opened the new half of Old York Road to traffic; now the other half will be constructed. When done, both parts of the new bridge will be reopened to traffic. 10/08/15: The completed Old York Road bridge over the NJ Turnpike.