D.O.T. Plans Bridge Maintenance Project Work In Ocean, Monmouth And Middlesex

Bridges don't last forever.

The state Department of Transportation will soon start a preventative bridge maintenance project that will will include repairs to nine bridges along Routes 13, 35, and 88 in Ocean, Monmouth, and Middlesex counties.

The state will be performing different levels of bridge maintenance work at each location including deck patching, curb repair, expansion joint reconstruction, header reconstruction, sidewalk repair, deck crack repairs, cleaning of drainage systems, power washing, and application of a corrosion inhibitor.

Work also will be performed below each structure, including repairs to abutment walls and piers, epoxy waterproofing, and lubrication of bearings. The project is expected to be finished in the summer of 2019.

Work on Monday through Friday will be restricted to off-peak hours, mid-morning to mid-afternoon, or overnight hours. Alternating traffic may be necessary for some local roads, maintaining one travel lane with traffic controlled by flagmen. All lanes will be maintained during peak period commuting hours and on weekends. Work will not take place on more than two bridges concurrently.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT's traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info.

The bridges slated for improvements include:

Route 13 - Inland Waterway Canal in Point Pleasant

Route 35 - Manasquan River, Point Pleasant

Route 35 - Wills Hole Thorofare, Point Pleasant

Route 35 over Route 71 - Ashley Avenue, Brielle

Route 35 North over NJTransit- Sayreville

Route 35 South over NJTransit - Sayreville

Route 35 Cheesequake Creek - Sayreville

Image: New Jersey State Department of Transportation