The two bridges crossing Deal Lake, shuttered this year for replacement and repair, will officially open Friday morning, in time for the holiday weekend traffic, Mayor John Moor said during Monday night’s City Council Workshop. “Main Street and Sunset Avenue are both major roads that lead in and out of Asbury Park. Not only are […]

As work on the Sunset Avenue Bridge replacement project continues, two city initiatives have been launched. In a unanimous decision the City Council voted to ask Monmouth County to help repair the detour route roadways. Officials said added vehicular and newly routed commercial traffic along and around the Fourth Avenue corridor has taken its toll. […]

The Asbury Park City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday in council chambers at City Hall. A closed executive session will begin at 4:30 p.m., with a workshop session to follow at 6:30 p.m. The regular council meeting begins at 7 p.m. with public participation. The executive session will include: An update on the vacant […]

Two public information meetings about the planned replacement of County Bridge O-10 on Sunset Avenue over Deal Lake located between Asbury Park and Ocean Township that were scheduled for Tuesday have been rescheduled to take place on Thursday, Jan. 29, according to a county news release. The first meeting will take place from 3 to 5 […]

Motorists will experience at least a two-year detour when construction on the Sunset Avenue bridge replacement project begins, but where the diversion will take place is still not finalized. The project has been a topic of conversation between Monmouth County officials and the city for over a year. The bridge [shown above], which links Asbury […]

While the city engineer is weighing his options for the rebuilding of the Sunset Lake foot bridge, officials are encouraging him to use natural materials. The historic bridge was damaged during Hurricane Sandy and has been barricaded since days after the storm. The city council approved a $450,000 bond ordinance to repair the bridge at […]

Area residents will get a reprieve until late next year from traffic snarls and detours caused by the Sunset Avenue bridge replacement project. Construction on a new bridge, which links Asbury Park and Wanamassa, is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2013, according to Monmouth County government spokesman William Heine.