New Route 35 Bridge Restrictions In Point Pleasant Beach

POINT PLEASANT BEACH – Route 35 southbound traffic has been shifted onto a newly rebuilt portion of the Manasquan River bridge over Ashley Avenue, according to the state Department of Transportation.

The shift began at 7 a.m. on Saturday. NJDOT’s contractor Ritacco Construction, Inc., shifted Route 35 southbound traffic from the left lane of the northbound side of the bridge to the right shoulder of the newly-reconstructed southbound side of the bridge.

The shift was done to create a center work zone, officials said.

One lane of northbound traffic will be maintained in the right shoulder on the northbound bridge.

This configuration will remain in place through the end of the project, which is anticipated to be completed before Memorial Day.

The $6.8 million dollar federally-funded project is replacing the girders, deck, parapets, sidewalk and other improvements to the superstructure, substructure, lighting and approaches to the bridge. The project is designed in stages to minimize impacts to traffic.

Advance warning and variable messaging signs are being utilized to provide advance notification to the public of all traffic pattern changes associated with the work.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors.

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