Glimmer Glass Bridge

An off-duty New Jersey State Police Trooper and good samaritan came to the rescue of two kayakers fighting to survive in the Glimmer Class Creek in Manasquan.

The Glimmer Glass Bridge, which covers a portion of the Manasquan inlet, is undergoing some repairs after mechanical failure closed it down on October 3.

The Glimmer Glass Bridge has been temporarily closed to vehicles and pedestrians for emergency repairs to the traffic barrier gate.

A heads up for drivers heading thru Manasquan on Wednesday as the Glimmer Glass Bridge will be closed for several hours for preventative maintenance work.

Routine maintenance procedures uncovered advanced deterioration of wood supports beneath the span.

New problems that cropped up during routine maintenance keep drivers diverted between Brielle and Manasquan.

Routine maintenance on one of Monmouth County's historic bridges will mean traffic detours between Manasquan and Brielle on Monday, March 13.

A construction schedule is expected this week for temporary repairs to the historic Glimmer Glass Bridge connecting Brielle and Manasquan, closed since being severely damaged by and overweight truck in August.

Monmouth County officials say repairing the damage caused when an overweight truck crossed the Glimmer Glass Bridge on August 7 will take considerably longer than they originally expected.