Tinton Falls Outlines 2013 Road Program

The following is a letter from Tinton Falls Mayor Michael Skudera:

A lot of road improvements have been scheduled for Tinton Falls!

Public Works crews are busy working on repairing potholes from the requests received during the ‘See a Pothole?’ campaign.

Requests for pothole repairs on Monmouth County roads that include: Asbury Avenue, Hance Avenue, Hope Road (between Tinton and Shafto), Newman Springs Road, Shafto Road, Shrewsbury Avenue, Swimming River Road, Sycamore Avenue, Tinton Avenue, and Wayside Road have been promptly forwarded to Monmouth County, which owns and maintains these roadways.

In 2012 Tinton Falls repaved several roads including:

• Reeds Road
• Clydesdale Court
• Palomino Place
• Riveredge Road (Phase III)
• Apple Street
• Old Farm Road

In 2013, in addition to pothole repairs, here is the list of roads that will be repaved during the spring and summer months:

2013 Tinton Falls Road Repaving List

• Pinebrook Road (from Wayside Road to Hamilton Road)
• Heritage Boulevard (from Roslyn Drive to Asbury Avenue, completes the entire road)
• West Park Avenue (from Shafto Road to Heritage Boulevard)
• Rutgers Drive Drainage Repairs
• Miscellaneous pavement, curb, and sidewalk repairs throughout Tinton Falls

2013 Tinton Falls New Sidewalks List

• Essex Road (providing safe pedestrian access for thousands of seniors living in Seabrook Village , The Atria, and The Pines)
• West Park Avenue (from the corner of Heritage Road to the Red Cross/Wawa sections on Shafto Road)
• Pinebrook Road (expanding safe pedestrian access to Hockhockson Park)

Intersection Improvements

• Traffic Light at Fox Chase Drive/Cannon Ball Drive & Asbury Avenue – Monmouth County is currently reviewing plans and coordinating the utility relocation, potential land acquisition, and minor roadway widening at the intersection. In addition to the traffic light there will be dedicated left hand turn lanes to facilitate improved traffic movement at this intersection. Currently, a scheduled start date has not been set for this project by Monmouth County.

• Intersection Realignment at Asbury Avenue/Pine Street/Essex Road – This project will realign the roadways and provide safer traffic movement. In addition, the existing temporally light will be moved to its new location once the project is completed. All permits have been obtained by Monmouth County and construction is anticipated to start by this summer.

Infrastructure Improvements

• Swimming River Road – On or about the first week of April, this road will be closed during the night as NJ American Water permanently fixes the water pipes along the reservoir. This project may take at least a week.
• Bridge on Newman Springs Road – The bridge on Newman Springs Road, close to Hance Avenue, will undergo major repairs with the installation of a new concrete bridge surface. This four-lane road will be reduced to two lanes (one westbound and one eastbound). This will be a 24 hour lane shift, which is scheduled until the end of November. This project is being performed by Monmouth County.
• Rail Crossings – Railroad crossings grades at Wayside Road, Pinebrook Road, and Hope Road will be evaluated by Monmouth County and Tinton Falls as we work with Conrail to make improvements. Currently, a scheduled start date has not been set for this project.