Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Road is now one-way southbound from Melrose Terrace to North Bath Avenue
Long Branch's Ocean Avenue has been converted to a one-way street southbound from Melrose Terrace to North Bath Avenue. The city's boardwalk was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy and resulted in the loss of one of residents' favorite places to walk and jog. Long Branch Public Safety Director said the traffic pattern change will create a lane for people to safely perform recreational activities "This change will allow us to provide a place for the many pedestrians, both walker and runners, that utilize the beachfront on a daily basis to continue their daily routines," Roebuck said in an e-mail. "We feel the enhanced safety to pedestrians will be worth the inconvenience." A long row of orange Jersey barrier have been installed to separate the two…
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
New pattern in place to create safe passage for bikers and pedestrians after loss of boardwalk
The loss of Long Branch's boardwalk has caused city officials to change the traffic pattern on a portion of Ocean Avenue. The mayor and council have authorized the temporary closure of the northbound lane of traffic on Ocean Avenue between Melrose Terrace and North Bath Avenue, a Code Red Alert message from the city explained. The traffic flow will be reversed temporarily between North Bath and South Bath on Ocean Avenue, making it one way southbound. All motor vehicle traffic must travel south on Ocean Avenue, south of Pier Village. "This decision was made to allow the public a safe corridor to walk and bike along the beachfront while the city rebuilds the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy," the message states. "The mayor and council…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Long Branch may add barriers to separate traffic from pedestrians who are using roadway for recreational activities
City officials are worried that the loss of the boardwalk along Ocean Avenue due to Hurricane Sandy will impact the safety of pedestrians along the street, especially during the busier summer months. Long Branch Business Administrator Howard Woolley said people who normally ran or walked on the boardwalk are now using the roadway, and that safety is an issue. "They have chosen to walk in the roadway, and we think this is a very unsafe condition, and we have started to look at it," Woolley said Long Branch Police Lt. Craig Spencer gave a presentation on a proposed, temporary change to the traffic pattern on Ocean Avenue and the installation of Jersey barriers to separate pedestrians and drivers. "The mayor can by his direction, if he feels …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Save Ocean Avenue Committee recommends several improvements
The Save Ocean Avenue Committee is dedicated to making Ocean Avenue a jewel of the city and making improvements to the street. The non-profit group outlined its plans for Ocean Avenue during the final Long Branch Council meeting of 2011. One of the group's plans is already in the works as the council recently passed a bond ordinance that will improve the boardwalk from Morris Avenue to Brighton Avenue. The group was also like to finish painting historical postcard Long Branch art scenes on all boarwalk bathrooms. They would also like to put up story boards along the boardwalk that highlight the history of Long Branch and Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park. The committee was responsible for the boardwalk being renamed the Seven Presidents …
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