Traffic & Transit
Monmouth Co. Upgrades Intersection At Freehold-Millstone Border
The project reportedly realigned CR 524, forming a 90-degree angle with CR 537 and creating a T-intersection, county officials said.
FREEHOLD, NJ - An in-house intersection improvement project at County Route 537 (Monmouth Road) and County Route 524 (Stagecoach Road) has reached completion, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced last week.
The intersection improvement project on the border of Freehold Township and Millstone Township aimed to enhance the safety on both county routes, the Freeholders said. Construction realigned County Route 524, forming a 90-degree angle with County Route 537 and creating a T-intersection.
“Route 537 is [a] heavily traveled County road that needs to be maintained for the safety of motorists,” Freeholder Director Thomas A. Arnone said. “The County has posted variable message signs to notify residents about the reconstruction and detours are in place. As always, we appreciate the patience of our residents and visitors during this closure.”
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The intersection of Route 34 to Laird Road was closed to through traffic between Sept. 8 to Wednesday, Sept 16 for repairs.
“I am excited to announce that the County has successfully completed the intersection improvement project at Monmouth Road and Stagecoach Road, which are both county routes, located in Freehold and Millstone Townships,” Arnone said. “The newly-aligned intersection was opened to traffic earlier this week and now has improved sight distance and safety for everyone who uses the roads.”
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In order to expedite the reconstruction of the intersection and save the county nearly $350,000, the project was performed by the Department of Public Works and Engineering, Arnone said in an announcement.
“By completing this project in-house, the County avoided delays and costs associated with awarding public contracts. Conducting formal bidding and awarding contracts could have potentially delayed the start of the project until spring 2021," the Freeholder Director reported.
Monmouth County maintains roughly 1,000 lane miles of roads, 924 bridges and culverts and 239 traffic signals and beacons.
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