Category: Project-Update

Due to steel fabrication delays, channel closures are not likely to occur until December 2023 or later. Updates will be provided, as they are available, on this project website. Please see Public Notice updated 8/25/23.

To access the U.S. Coast Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners, go to Useful Links.

If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us.

Your continued support and understanding during the construction phase of this important bridge replacement is appreciated.

On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish a temporary safety zone on the Shrewsbury River from September 25, 2023 through December 31, 2024. Please see the attachment for details.

Comments on the proposal must be submitted by June 22, 2023 through the Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/USCG-2023-0286/document.

For further information, or if you cannot submit your material through the Portal, contact MST1 Melanie Hughes, Waterways Management Division, USCG at 718-354-4352 or melanie.a.hughes1@uscg.mil.

Due to bridge replacement construction activity in the Shrewsbury River, the navigational channel width is currently reduced from 75′ to 65′. Signs are posted for mariners.

In the future, there will be full and half channel closures for installation of the new bridge spans.  Please see the Public Notice with the anticipated schedule.

Any schedule changes or impacts to river and roadway traffic due to construction activity will continue to be posted to the Travel Advisory page of this website.

To access the U.S. Coast Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners, go to Useful Links.

If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us.

The Project Team appreciates your continue support and understanding during the construction phase of this important bridge replacement.

The Contractor is scheduled to pour bridge pier concrete footing on or about Monday, March 6, 2023, weather permitting.

• The Contractor will begin work at 4 a.m. and continue until 11 p.m.
• Concrete trucks will be entering and exiting the Sea Bright construction area on Route 36/Ocean Avenue frequently between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m. The trucks may be queued in the northbound shoulder of Route 36. Sea Bright Police will assist with traffic control.
• If necessary, such as an emergency, the Contractor may close the southeast shoulder on the bridge (CR 520).

Please allow extra travel time on Monday, March 6 between 4 a.m. and 11 p.m.

The Project Team appreciates your continued support and understanding during the construction phase of this important bridge replacement project.

Due to bridge replacement construction activity in the Shrewsbury River, the navigational channel width is reduced from 75′ to 65′. Signs are posted for mariners. Please click here to see the Public Notice.

Any other impacts to river and roadway traffic due to construction activity will continue to be posted to the Travel Advisory page of this website. Information may also be found at USCG Local Notice to Mariners.

If you have questions or comments, please Contact Us.

The Project Team appreciates your continue support and understanding during the construction phase of this important bridge replacement.

The temporary channel width reduction previously noted for late summer is now anticipated in the Fall of 2022.

Notice had been given in May that bridge replacement construction activity in the Shrewsbury River will require the existing navigational channel width be reduced from 75′ to 65′ for an estimated 12 months.

• The 65’ navigational channel will continue to be open to mariners.
• The bridge operator will instruct vessels, as is currently done, during this period when the channel is reduced by 10’ in width.
• The existing bridge will continue to be open to vehicles and pedestrians.

Potential impacts to river and roadway traffic due to construction activity will continue to be posted to the Travel Advisory page of this website. Information may also be found at USCG Local Notice to Mariners.

If you have questions or comments, please contact us.

The Project Team appreciates your continued support and understanding during the construction phase of this important bridge replacement.

On or about July 30, 2022, weather permitting, bridge replacement construction activity in the Shrewsbury River will require the existing navigational channel width to be reduced from 75′ to 65′ for an estimated 12 months.

The channel will continue to be open to mariners. For additional details, click to view the Public Notice.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding during the construction phase of this important bridge replacement.

New information has been added to the Construction Updates page regarding field activity scheduled to begin on or about May 23, 2022.

If you have questions or comments, please click here.

This is a courtesy note to inform Rumson and Sea Bright communities of crane mobilization activity by the bridge contractor starting on or about Monday, May 9. Please see the Travel Advisory page for travel changes associated with this work.

If you have questions or comments, please click here.

This is a courtesy note to inform the communities of Rumson and Sea Bright that the bridge contractor might close the eastbound shoulder of Rumson Road in the area of West Park during the day on May 5, 2022 for construction activity. Please see the Travel Advisory page.

If you have questions or comments, please click here.