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Progress Made on Barrier Island Roads

Still no Route 35 crossing yet, however

 

Transportation workers have made significant progress on the roads in Brick township's barrier island sections.

Mayor Stephen C. Acropolis said crews had been working to shore up sections of Route 35 near Brick Beach III and Bayview Park that had been washed out during Superstorm Sandy.

The crews had already replaced guardrails and other roadway features and were pouring new blacktop, the mayor said.

The state highway had not yet been paved at the intersection with Herbert Street – commonly known as the turn toward the Mantoloking Bridge – however. Though significant progress had been made in the area, including a protective metal barrier put up near the ocean and grading over the area that had turned into a new inlet during the storm, a concrete or asphalt had yet to be constructed there.

Vehicles entering the island via the Mantoloking Bridge – until the intersection is rebuilt – must make an immediate right turn onto Bay Avenue, then a left onto the Downer Avenue, which leads to Route 35.

Only authorized vehicles are allowed on the island until further notice.

About this column: News and essential information about Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey. Related Topics: Hurricane Sandy, barrier island, brick nj news, and mantoloking bridge

Don Smith

10:05 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012

Hope they do a little redesign work on that intersection when they rebuild it.

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brick strong

4:39 pm on Thursday, November 29, 2012

Interesting how they build wall to stop water from new canal ...

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ShoreSure

10:40 am on Friday, November 30, 2012

I am so curious about Island Beach State Park. Has anyone heard about the condition? I know there was a population of foxes but can't imagine they made it.

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Jak

11:21 am on Friday, November 30, 2012

IBSP is closed for the foreseeable future. There is considerable sand deposits to the Tices area from the tide surge over the dunes.
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Karen Paul

11:58 am on Friday, November 30, 2012

OH no, the foxes! I hadn't thought about them. Sad :(

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cw1234

9:45 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012

Saw somewhere the foxes were fine as well as the Osprey stuff, don't remember where.

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