The Chadwick Island Bridge is showing signs of deterioration, according to officials. A public information center has been set up to address concerns and listen to ideas from residents, stakeholders, and homeowners.
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, officials announced that construction on the Mathis Bridge connecting Toms River to Seaside Heights is now fully open.
A project that began three-years ago and has been a major inconvenience for drivers heading over the Mathis Bridge into Seaside Heights will again re-open and before Memorial Day.
Driving between Toms River and Seaside involves lane reductions through the winter, as deck replacement begins on the Mathis Bridge. Starting Friday, all traffic heads to the adjoining Tunney Bridge through spring.
The state Department of Transportation is reminding motorists headed to the shore that the 65-year-old Mathis Bridge from Toms River into Seaside Heights is undergoing improvements after a malfunction Saturday kept the bridge stuck in the open position.