Penn Line Road To Close In Gloucester Co. For Railroad Repairs: DOT

PAULSBORO, NJ - Penn Line Road is set to close soon for federally-funded railroad crossing repairs in Paulsboro starting Tuesday, officials said.

Starting at 7 a.m. on Aug. 9 through the same time Aug. 12, Penn Line Road will be closed in both directions between Jefferson Street and Railroad Avenue to remove the current railroad crossing in order to provide safety upgrades including new concrete crossings and asphalt approaches, the New Jersey Department of Transportation said.

NJDOT’s contractor, Tracks Unlimited, will reconstruct the crossing and approaches during the closure, DOT said. Access will be maintained for local traffic.

The following detours will be in place:

Penn Line Road northbound detour:

• Motorists on Broad Street/Route 44 wishing to take Penn Line Road northbound will be directed to continue on Broad Street/Route 44 northbound
• Turn left onto North Delaware Street
• Turn left onto Capitol Street back to Penn Line Road

Penn Line Road southbound detour:

• Motorists on Penn Line Road southbound will be directed to turn left onto Capitol Street
• Turn right onto North Delaware Street
• Turn right onto Broad Street/Route 44 southbound back to Penn Line Road

The timing of the project is subject to change due to weather and other factors, DOT said.