Countdown to Memorial Day

Countdown to Memorial Day As Belmar Installs Boardwalk Railings, Bathrooms

Photo gallery of construction leading up to grand reopening

The signs along the Belmar beach and boardwalk still say "Closed," but not for much longer. Less than a week remains until the ribbon-cutting on the Belmar beach and boardwalk. This week, the beachfront bustled with final touches on the four beach playgrounds, striping along Ocean Avenue and installation of boardwalk railings.  Temporary trailers will be in place for concessions, and bathrooms. Though a lighting design is approved, if the project is not complete the use of alternative, temporary spotlights will be in place to light up the boardwalk, officials said. Here is a gallery of all the recent activity along the beachfront.

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Traffic on the Shore

Traffic: Oceanfront Closed in Lake Como, Manasquan Striping Parking Lots

Projects throughout the area

A round-up of traffic projects in the area: Manasquan: The beachfront of Ocean Avenue east of First Avenue is closed for the beach headquarters reconstruction. The borough will also stripe the parking spaces for the First, Second and Third Avenue parking lots. The lots will be off-limits during painting hours. Ocean Avenue: The southernmost blocks of Ocean Avenue will be the last to reopen in Belmar, but portions of Lake Como are closed for pipe construction there. In Belmar, Ocean Avenue is open from Avon through 17th Avenue. The boardwalk is closed until railings are installed. In Avon, the eastern sidewalk is closed for boardwalk reconstruction along Ocean Avenue. Parkway work continues: The Wall rest stop's fuel station remains closed …

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Beryl Cusic

9:09 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

I was just gonna say the same thing.   more ›

Lake Como Pumping Station Work Continues

Ocean Avenue closed for construction

Ocean Avenue in Lake Como remains closed as crews work on the oceanfront pumping station. Work continued this week to build the facility between Belmar and Spring Lake.  (Photos by Paul Spennrath)

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Dame Bridgid

4:17 pm on Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Correct. A fail safe for the pump losing power should follow the K I S S rule.   more ›

Spring And Reopened Streets Brings Activity to Belmar Oceanfront

Photo gallery of activity and opened Ocean Avenue

Though several blocks are still closed, a large portion of Ocean Avenue in Belmar is open and bicyclists and pedestrians are taking to the oceanfront. For most of the winter, Ocean Avenue was closed due to Hurricane Sandy reconstruction of the boardwalk. But now that boards are lain for much of the project, many blocks were reopened and it's the southernmost portions of the roadway that remain closed in Belmar. Here's a gallery from local photographer Paul Spennrath of some of the activity.

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Belmar To Open Ocean Ave. Through 17th Ave. on Friday

More blocks opening now that boardwalk work progressing

Belmar plans to open Ocean Avenue up to 17th Avenue, on Friday, removing barriers from another portion of the oceanfront road packed with construction since Hurricane Sandy. But now that construction has progressed south of 17th Avenue, vehicular access will be restored to the road, Mayor Matt Doherty said. Now, vehicles can drive up to 10th Avenue before facing a detour. Another 7 blocks are expected to open Friday. Boardwalk construction crews' lumber and equipment closed Ocean Avenue much of this year, as the borough worked to rebuild the boardwalk destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. But the boardwalk north of 10th is now all lain, and the road and some parking was opened up as work was complete.

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More Blocks Now Open For Traffic On Ocean Avenue in Belmar

First through 10th now open after Hurricane Sandy boardwalk construction is complete

Concrete barriers and detour signs are becoming fewer in Belmar. More of Ocean Avenue is now open: you can now drive 1st through 10th avenues. The additional blocks of the roadway opened Tuesday. Mayor Matt Doherty said last week that Ocean Avenue access was planned, to open five more blocks to traffic in about seven days. For several weeks, vehicles have been able to drive from 1st to 5th, but then faced a detour as the beachfront road was closed south of 5th due to the ongoing construction. Now, drivers can travel as far south as 5th before meeting a new detour west. Ocean Avenue was closed since an October evacuation, then through much of March for construction along the Hurricane Sandy ravaged beachfront. Construction crews began …

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Month of the Irish

Belmar's Ocean Avenue to Open for St. Patrick's Parade Traffic

Main street closed for parade route

Seeing few north-south corridors for the major influx of traffic for St. Patrick's Day, Belmar will open the hurricane-battered and under-construction Ocean Avenue for parade day. Currently construction crews are finishig piling work and advancing the boardwalk undersides and decking, and Ocean Avenue remains closed daily to accommodate Epic Construction's equipment and workers. Before then, the road was closed west of Ocean Avenue to both deter onlookers and cordon off one of the most damaged sections of Belmar after Hurricane Sandy. But for March 3, the day of the massive St. Patrick's Day Parade, Belmar will allow traffic along Ocean Avenue. With the day normally seeing a tremendous amount of traffic, keeping Ocean Avenue closed would …

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