Politics & Government
Route 36 Ramp Near Mall Closing Overnight
Shoppers heading to Monmouth Mall will not be able to use the jughandle that leads from Route 36 west to Route 35 south.
A news release from the New Jersey Department of Transportation...
Drivers heading west on Route 36 tonight will not be able to use the jughandle near Office Max Plaza to head south onto Route 35.
Transportation officials today announced the Route 36 westbound jughandle ramp connection to Route 35 southbound (just past Cluck U) will be closed tonight in Eatontown.
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DOT’s contractor, DeFino Contracting Co., will close the ramp overnight for surface paving operations from 9 pm until around 6 am Saturday morning, Nov. 19.
The transportation authority is realigning and widening the existing intersection in order to improve operational performance, reduce congestion and enhance safety. The reconfigured intersection will feature multiple new turn lanes, acceleration and deceleration lanes, traffic signal upgrades and new pedestrian safety improvements. DOT began the $12.4 million project at the intersection in April 2010.
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Route 36 is a major summer tourist route toward the beaches of Long Branch and Sandy Hook, and Monmouth Mall is located directly to the southwest of the intersection. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2012.
DOT will use variable messaging signs to inform motorists of the construction and any traffic pattern changes associated with the project.
The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Real time travel and construction information is available online.
