BRIELLE, NJ – On Thursday, December 15, two public information centers will be held about preliminary alternatives for the Monmouth County’s Three Bridges (W-7, W-8 and W-9) project over Debbie’s Creek and The Glimmer Glass in the Boroughs of Manasquan and Brielle.

• A daytime meeting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Curtis House, 644 Union Lane in Brielle; located across from the Brielle Public Works yard between Howell Drive and Legg Place.
• An evening meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Manasquan Borough Hall, 201 East Main Street in Manasquan.

Residents, local officials and the business community are encouraged to provide input about the preliminary alternatives presented at the identical sessions. Both meetings will be conducted in an “open house” format where attendees will have an opportunity to review exhibits of the existing bridges, culvert and road conditions. Members of the Three Bridges Project Team will be on hand to answer questions and to explain the evaluation and feedback process.

Citizen participation at these meetings is helpful in developing a detailed evaluation and providing the public with a better understanding of the complexities of the project. An information sheet with the Three Bridges Project needs, goals and objectives is available on the project website at www.MonmouthCountyThreeBridges.com.

Residents, local officials and the business community are also encouraged to actively continue participation by providing input at the meeting, by mail, fax or email.

Monmouth County will accept written comments within the 40 day post Public Information Center comment period (extended from typical 30 day period due to holiday season), until January 24, 2017

Written comments should be sent by email to engineer@co.monmouth.nj.us, by fax to 732-431-7765 or by mail to Inkyung Englehart, Project Coordinator, Monmouth County Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering, Hall of Records Annex, 3 East Main St, 3rd Floor, Freehold, NJ 07728.

Members of the project team include representatives from the Monmouth County Department of Public Works & Engineering, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and The RBA Group, Inc./NV5.

Monmouth County is holding these meetings in cooperation with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration. The meetings are being conducted in conformance with federal and state regulations.

The purpose of the project is to provide safe and efficient crossing for pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle travel by addressing the geometric, structural, operational and maintenance deficiencies of all three existing structures:

• Bridge W-7 is on Green Avenue over Debbie’s Creek. The bridge was constructed 1944 and is a fixed, seven span timber bridge that measures 120 feet long.
• Structure W-8 is on Fisk Avenue Culvert between Debbie’s Creek and The Glimmer Glass. This is a culvert that was constructed in 1946. It is an 80-inch by 80-inch flat bottom reinforced concrete pipe structure with a 34.8- foot curb to curb roadway.
• Bridge W-9, known as the Glimmer Glass Bridge, is on Brielle Road over The Glimmer Glass. The original bridge was constructed 1889; the movable bascule span was installed in 1938; a major bridge reconstruction and a reduced length to the approach structure was completed in 1950. The bridge was placed on the State and National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Emergency interim repairs to the bridge deck were completed in 2014.

In May 2016, similar public information centers were held to present the Three Bridges project purpose, needs, and goals/objectives to various stakeholders and the general public. The project purpose, needs, and goals/objectives serve as a basis for the development and assessment of alternatives.

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