New summer schedule for Rumson-Sea Bright bridge openings
The Rumson-Sea Bright bridge over the Shrewsbury River will be raised for marine traffic hourly, on the hour. from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays this summer season, staring on Friday, May 25 through Labor Day, Monday September 3, under an agreement between Monmouth County and the U.S. Coast Guard, according to an announcement by Freeholder Director Tom Arnone.
In previous years, the bridge opened every half hour from May 15 through September 30.
The Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering requested that the U.S. Coast Guard consider an alternative schedule in attempt to balance the seasonally high volume of roadway traffic during peak hours with the needs of marine traffic. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: May 22nd, 2018 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: Freeholder Director Tom Arnone, Monmouth County News, Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge | Comments Off on New summer schedule for Rumson-Sea Bright bridge openings
Murphy’s Tavern and Val’s Tavern in Rumson are likely to have a better night on Thursday than Tommy’s Tavern and Tap Room and Woody’s Grille in Sea Bright due to the fact that the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge (S-32) will close for maintenance at 8 p.m. The bridge will reopen at 6 a.m. on Friday morning.