The detours blocking off sections of the Whitehorse Circle will be removed this weekend, according to a statement from the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Work will begin 6 a.m. on Saturday to pave, restripe and remove all detours to establish the new traffic pattern, according to the NJDOT release.
The $4.3 million federally-funded project will change the circle into a modern roundabout. Once the detours are removed, all traffic approaching the circle will yield before entering the circle, and vehicles in the circle will have the right of way.
NJDOT officials say the new roundabout will utilize safer entry points into the roundabout and eliminate the circle’s cut through lanes.
The Whitehorse Circle is known throughout the area as a difficult intersection to navigate, and statistics reflect the circle’s dangerous reputation. From 2013 to 2015, 138 crashes occurred near the circle, according to a NJ.com article.
While detours have been in place around the circle since September, the circle has been continuously under construction since 2016, when utility work launched the project. NJDOT officials expect the project to be fully completed in early 2018.
The Whitehorse Circle is located at the intersection of Route 206, South Broad Street and Whitehorse Avenue in Hamilton Township. NJDOT officials said the precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.
