Somers Point-Mays Landing Road in Egg Harbor Township was reopened to motorists Friday, Oct. 25 – three months earlier than expected following the completion of the reconstruction of bridge EH-29 over Lakes Creek.
The detour had been in place on the roadway between Steelmanville Road and English Creek Avenue since Jan. 22, 2024. During that time, the county received numerous complaints from residents about the inconvenience, especially during the summer months.
“There are no good detours,” said Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson. “In Atlantic County, many of our roads evolved from old Indian and horse trails used by wagons and stagecoaches, without any idea of the volume of traffic we would experience today.”
He said the county minimizes the inconvenience as much as possible.
“In this case, we were fortunate to have had favorable weather conditions and readily available resources that enabled us to keep things moving, so much so that we completed the job ahead of schedule. We’re pleased with this positive outcome.”
