Traffic & Transit
New Traffic Light Installed At Monmouth Rd./Palmer Ave. In West Long Branch
It used to be a four-way stop, but the traffic light should make the intersection safer, said Monmouth County.
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ — On Monday, the Monmouth County Board of Commissioners celebrated the completion of a series of improvements to the intersection of Monmouth Road (Rt. 15) and Palmer Avenue in West Long Branch.
The biggest change is there is now a traffic light at that intersection. It used to be a four-way stop, but the traffic light should make the intersection safer, said Monmouth County.
The county also installed a sidewalk, curb ramps and crosswalks to help pedestrians cross.
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These were "critical safety improvements," Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone said Monday.
The contractor was J.C. Contracting, Inc. for a contract amount of $1,050,596.04. The engineering firm for the project was Van Cleef Engineering.
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