NEW JERSEY – A New Jersey Department of Transportation project will improve Route 70 in several Ocean and Monmouth county locations.
The project began on December 1, closing shoulders on the road in Pemberton in Burlington County through Riverview Drive in Brielle in Monmouth County. This part of the project involves pavement rehabilitation and improvements. Milling and pavement is expected to begin in spring.
According to the DOT, the $12.9 million project will improve safety at six intersections and repair more than 14 miles of deteriorated pavement in three counties. There will also be curb and sidewalk work, and ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
New guiderails will be installed, drainage improvements will be made, and traffic signals will be updated at the following intersections:
- Orchard Street – Lakehurst
- Colonial Drive – Manchester Township
- Buckingham Drive – Manchester Township
- Whitesville Road/CR 527 – Toms River Township
- Massachusetts Ave – Toms River Township
- Airport Road – Lakewood Township
Work is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting, throughout the winter. The entire project is expected to be done by fall of 2022.
The first section will be Woodland and Pemberton in Burlington County. This will be followed by the Manchester work. After that will be Lakehurst, Toms River, and Lakewood. The final section will be Brick through Brielle.
The contractor for the project is Earle Asphalt.
