NJ Transit, NJDOT Prepare For Coming Storm

Customers will be able to exchange bus passes and tickets for train use on Friday and Saturday.

Residents across the state who use New Jersey Transit will have widespread options for travel during the pending winter storm, NJ Transit announced Thursday afternoon, Feb. 7. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is taking steps to ensure the roads are safe for travel. A projected winter storm is set to attack much of the area this weekend, with an advisory in effect through Saturday morning. The storm is not expected to be as severe in Atlantic and Cape May counties. In preparation for the storm, NJ Transit announced it will offer full system-wide cross honoring on Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, meaning travelers can use their bus tickets for train service. For example, those who use the bus service from Rutherford to…

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NJDOT Prepares for Coming Storm

One to three inches of snow is expected for the region tonight.

With the National Weather Service calling for 1-3 inches of snow beginning after 3 p.m. this afternoon, Jan. 25, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is making preparations to clear the area. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for a large portion of southern New Jersey, including Atlantic City, Ocean City, Long Beach Island, Cape May Court House, Hammonton, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Jackson, Millville and parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Strong winds and a low of 17 degrees are expected for Friday night. “NJDOT crews will be out in force to make the evening commute as safe as possible, but it important for motorists to use good judgment and exercise caution as they head home tonight,” NJDOT Commissioner James S. …

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Route 88 Bridge to be Closed Overnight Monday

Closure to allow Army Corps of Engineers to perform underwater work

The Route 88 Bridge over the Point Pleasant Canal in Point Pleasant Borough is scheduled to be closed to traffic from 10 p.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Tuesday. The state Department of Transportation is closing the bridge overnight to allow for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform necessary underwater work in the canal at this location. A prepared statement from NJDOT says: "NJDOT will utilize variable message signs on Route 88 to alert motorists of the bridge closures and detour. The following detours will be in place during the closures: The work is being done under an NJDOT regional Highway Occupancy Permit, and further closures are expected. NJDOT will provide notification in advance of any future bridge closures, as they are …

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8:47 am on Monday, December 10, 2012

Dredgeing? Bulkhead repair?   more ›

Route 35 Ramps Near Avon Closed Until Oct. 26

Connections with Sylvania Avenue, Memorial Drive closed for structural painting work

The state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced that beginning Tuesday night two Route 35 ramp connections in Neptune City would be closed to traffic through the end of next week. Structural steel bridge painting work will fully close the Route 35 southbound loop for Sylvania Avenue into Avon-By-The-Sea, and the Memorial Drive southbound connection to Route 35 at the same interchange, the DOT says in a release. The ramps are expected to reopen Friday, Oct. 26, the release says. DOT contractor Jupiter Painting Contracting Co. will “Closing the ramps around-the-clock will help the contractor accelerate structural steel painting work to address the bridge that carries Route 35 northbound over both of these ramps,” the release says. If …

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Route 71 Bridge Work Complete

Reopened to traffic during overnight hours

Work is complete on the Route 71 bridge connecting downtown Belmar with Avon-By-The-Sea, officials said. The state Department of Transportation had closed the bridge during the overnight hours this week while crews worked to upgrade the bridge's safety barrier gates. But on Wednesday, Belmar Mayor Matt Doherty said he was informed the bridge was once again fully operational.  The closures, which began Monday, were necessary for a manufacturer’s warranty upgrade on the new safety barrier gates, according to a DOT release. which will be performed at no-cost to the state, the release says. In 2011, the DOT completed a project to rehabilitate the mechanical and electrical systems on the bridge and installed new safety barrier gates, the …

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Route 71 Bridge Overnight Closings Start Monday

Upgrades will close DOT bridge from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through May 5

The Route 71 bridge connecting downtown Belmar with Avon-By-The-Sea will be closed during the overnight hours next week while crews work to upgrade the bridge's safety barrier gates, officials said.  The state Department of Transportation, beginning Monday, April 30, will pin the bridge in the open position from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., repeating the process each night that week, according to a release from the state Department of Transportation.  The project is expected to be completed by Saturday, May 5, at 6 a.m., the release says.  During the overnight hours, traffic will be redirected to the Route 35 bridge just one west of the Route 71 bridge, the release says. The Ocean Avenue bridge, six blocks to the east, is another option.  The …

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Charlie LaPlaca

7:37 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012

We apologize for any confusion. A previous release informed us that the bridge would be closed during daytime hours. Apparently it was wrong. Thanks for your understanding.   more ›

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Roadway Projects Need to Incorporate Cyclists, Pedestrians, Safety

NJDOT Commissioner explains "Complete Roads" initiatives

Letter as submitted by state Department of Transportation Commissioner James Simpson: When the word “transportation” is mentioned, New Jersey residents for the most part think of cars and trucks or trains and buses and their daily commute.  I have spent most of my adult life as a business owner, with locations in the Garden State.  That experience has given me the perspective of a motorist. After becoming Commissioner of Transportation, I relocated near Trenton to one of the most walkable towns in the state, where the freedom from relying on a car for shopping, dining, entertainment and the occasional train trip to the “Big Apple” is second to none. As a pedestrian, I’ve seen first hand drivers speeding down local streets showing a lack of…

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Fred Grygiel

3:10 pm on Sunday, November 13, 2011

There are things that have the aspects of the "common good." Infrastructures designed to minimize unsafe conditions and promote more civility on the roadways in the long run produce a more desirable and stable society. Yes user fees have their place in the economy. But to argue that all local parks, open spaces in cities, and other "public facilities" like libraries must be profit driven simply …   more ›

Warmer Weather Brings Out The Traffic Cones

Construction on Route 18 Bridges begins on Route 138

The state Department of Transportation says you’ll have to get used to seeing orange cones and lane closures on bridges over Route 18 as the agency embarks on multi-million dollar construction project. The DOT in a release on Monday said a $3.2 million construction project to mend the 38 bridges over the length of Route 18 in Monmouth and Middlesex counties begins with the Route 138 bridges.  Single lane closures will be allowed on Route 18 in each direction during overnight and off-peak hours and shoulder closures will be allowed at any time. No closures will be allowed during weekends in the summer. The project is expected to be complete by fall, the release says. “Maintaining our state’s transportation infrastructure in a state of good …

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