State DOT Says Railroad Crossing Replacement Will Lead To Detours And Closures

Brighton Avenue in Long Branch will be closed for a week, as the state Department of Transportation begins replacing the railroad crossing between Sairs Avenue and John Guire Drive, said DOT spokesman Steve Schapiro.

The two-way traffic on Brighton Avenue is slated to be closed at the beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday until 7 p.m. on March 31.

The existing railroad crossing will be removed and replaced with a new concrete crossing and asphalt approach.

The detours include:

Brighton Avenue westbound detour:
 Vehicles traveling east on Brighton Avenue will be directed to turn left onto
Westwood Avenue, then right onto West End Avenue, right onto Sairs Avenue
and continue to Brighton Avenue
Brighton Avenue westbound detour
 Vehicles traveling west on Brighton Avenue will be directed to turn right onto
Sairs Avenue, then turn left onto West End Avenue, left onto Westwood
Avenue and continue to Brighton Avenue

The traffic detours will be coordinated with the local police. If work is completed earlier, the
roadway will be reopened accordingly.

The federally-funded project is included within NJDOT’s railroad grade-crossing safety program
which repairs, upgrades, or removes approximately 30 crossings each year, statewide, Schapiro said..

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.

Image: Patch file photo.