Roosevelt Boulevard Traffic Shift Set For Thursday In Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Ocean City motorists should prepare for a traffic pattern change on Roosevelt Boulevard/34th Street (CR 623) starting Thursday night, according to county officials.

The ongoing road reconstruction project will shift traffic onto a newly paved section of the roadway. This change facilitates the continuation of work on the south side of the road.

Weather permitting, the traffic shift will occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Thursday night, March 12. During these hours, alternating traffic patterns will be necessary to execute the shift, and motorists should expect delays. The single eastbound and westbound lane configuration will remain in place but will be moved to the northerly side of the roadway.

This new traffic configuration is expected to remain for approximately five weeks. During this period, the contractor will begin reconstructing the existing eastbound lane and shoulder areas. The initial stage of elevating the roadway from the easterly bridge approach to Bay Avenue has been completed.

The reconstructed portion of the roadway is scheduled to have base and intermediate asphalt courses in place by March 12. Upon completion of this asphalt work, traffic will be moved from the current area south of the roadway centerline to the newly paved section north of the centerline.

By approximately 7 a.m. on Friday morning, the new traffic pattern should be fully operational. Construction activities are scheduled to proceed during normal daytime working hours after the setup is complete. Motorists are advised to proceed slowly through the work area.

Drivers should also use caution when approaching the Bay Avenue intersection. The lane shift will offset vehicles relative to the normal alignment of the traffic signal heads. The project aims to improve the roadway infrastructure in the area.