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The Direct Connection road project, designed to ease congestion at the intersection of I-295, I-76 and Route 42, could now be delayed further by the wall collapse. It was already one of the longest and most expensive road-building projects in New Jersey, and it just got longer and even more costly. The Direct Connection project, designed to smooth traffic flows on I-295 at Bellmawr in Camden County, hit a major tie-up in late March with the collapse of a new retaining wall on the northbound side of the highway. That collapse forced one lane to close while repairs are made, and leading the Department of Transportation to warn of “heavy congestion” at an already notorious interchange where the interstate meets I-76 and Route 42. ....