Sea Bright Bridge Closed for Inspections

If you are heading to Wednesday night for dinner or drinks, you'll need to be on a curfew.

According to a press release from Monmouth County, the Sea Bright Bridge  (S-32) between Rumson Road (CR 520) in Rumson and Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright,will be closed on Wednesday, January 25 starting at 10:00 p.m. The bridge will be closed for approximately four hours for routine safety inspections.

The bridge closure will not affect marine traffic.

 “Monmouth County prides itself on safety, especially with its movable bridges,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the county’s Department of Public Works and Engineering. “These inspections are a necessary part of the process. Hopefully, residents won’t be too inconvenienced.”

The closures are required for the state’s Movable Bridge Inspection program. The state Department of Transportation’s National Bridge Inventory Standards program must be conducted every two years. The inspection program includes testing of movable bridge barriers, safety gates and traffic lights.  

The testing is being overseen by Hardesty & Hanover, LLP of Trenton, NJ.

A fourth movable bridge, the Oceanic (S-31) between Rumson and Middletown, is under reconstruction and remains closed until Memorial Day Weekend. Click to read the latest information about the improvements.