Route 35 Overnight Closure Moved To Monday Due To Weather

The state Department of Transportation has changed the full closure of Route 35 overnight from Friday until Monday, April 20, due to weather.

But some work will continue on Route 35 overnight on Friday, which will require alternate traffic. The work will begin at 8 p.m. tonight and finish by 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, the DOT said

The state’s contractor - Agate Construction Company, Inc. - will close one lane of Route 35 with alternating traffic between Lyman Street in Mantoloking through Osborne Avenue in Bay Head to level the roadway in preparation for the final paving on Monday.

There will be no parking allowed on the shoulder of Route 35 tonight in the work zone.

Mount Street, which was expected to be paved today, also will be paved on Monday, April 20. Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. There will be no parking on Mount Street and no access to driveways the day it is paved.

Downer Street, Lyman Street, Goetze Street were repaved this week.

Route 35 will close in both directions on Monday, starting a 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. in both directions at Osborne Avenue in Bay Head through Princeton Avenue in Mantoloking for final paving of the highway. There will be no parking allowed on Route 35 in the work zone and no access to driveways during the overnight closure. Parking will be available on side streets, the DOT said.

There will be no parking allowed on Route 35 in the work zone and no access to driveways during the overnight closure. Parking will be available on side streets.

The full closure of the roadway is required to apply the surface course of asphalt using a process known as echelon paving. This technique eliminates the seams between lanes, reducing the possibility of roadway deterioration and potholes, which should provide a longer-lasting surface. A small portion of the project north of Osborne Avenue will be paved using traditional daytime alternating traffic.

The following signed detours will be in place Monday night with local police assisting at points along the detour:

Southbound Detour

Southbound motorists will turn right onto Osborne Avenue
Turn left onto Lake Avenue
Continue to Johnson Street then turn right at stop sign and turn left onto Clayton Avenue
Clayton Avenue becomes Barnegat Lane in Mantoloking
Continue to Herbert Street/Route 528 and turn right then immediate left turn onto Bay Avenue
Turn left onto Princeton Avenue then turn right to return to Route 35 South

Northbound Detour

Northbound traffic will turn left onto Princeton Avenue in Mantoloking
Turn right onto Bay Avenue
Continue to Herbert Street/Route 528 and turn right then immediate left on Barnegat Lane
Barnegat Lane becomes Clayton Avenue in Bay Head
Turn right onto Johnson Street then immediate left onto Lake Avenue
Turn right onto Osborne Avenue then turn left to return to Route 35 North

Variable message signs will be used to notify motorists of all traffic pattern changes. The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.

Project Details

Route 35 was severely damaged by Superstorm Sandy and is being completely rebuilt. The $310 million project is divided into three geographic sections and began during the summer of 2013.

The new stone-and-asphalt roadway will be two feet thick, providing a more stable road and smoother driving surface. A new storm-water drainage system for Route 35 has been designed to handle 25-year storms and will feature nine pump stations and treatment facilities to filter and purify the storm water prior to discharge into Barnegat Bay.

Residents with questions may call the hotline telephone number, 732-230-7356, or e-mail restore.nj35@dot.state.nj.us.