Full Bridge Replacement Over Peapack Brook Closes Road For 6 Months

PEAPACK & GLADSTONE, NJ — Pottersville Road(County Route 512) is closing for six months as part of Somerset County's full bridge replacement over Peapack Brook.

"The structure is in poor condition due to the condition of the superstructure, based on heavy granular corrosion with section loss on the steel beam bottom flanges. The structure is classified as Structurally Deficient due to poor condition of the superstructure," according to Somerset County.

As of Monday, Pottersville Road in Peakpack & Gladstone is closed between Main Street and Riverview Avenue.

A detour is in place using Route 206, Holland Avenue, and Main Street. Local access along Pottersville Road will be maintained during construction. Pedestrian traffic will be acceptable during this period on Riverview Avenue only.

It is anticipated that the road will be closed for six months, according to Somerset County.

The exisitng two-span County Bridge No. D1302 carries Pottersville Road (CR 512) over Peapack Brook in the Borough of Peapack and Gladstone.

"The purpose of this project is to restore the structural capacity of the bridge and to eliminate the structural deficient classification with a single-span, steel stringer with reinforced concrete slab supported on concrete abutments. The roadway curb-to-curb width at the bridge will remain the same as existing, at 33 feet and the sidewalk width will be 8 feet on both sides, to comply with NJDOT standards," according to Somerset County.

This project is funded by FY2021 NJDOT Local Bridge Future Needs grant.

For more information on the project, visit somersetcountynj.gov.

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