Zombies May Disturb Traffic Flow At Holmdel Filming Locations

HOLMDEL, NJ — Motorists here can expect closures on Route 35 Friday night through Saturday morning, authorities say, but it's all for art.

And chatter on the Holmdel Police Department Facebook site speculate zombies may be in the picture.

Certain Holmdel locations were just perfect for a spinoff of "The Walking Dead" zombie franchise, police here confirmed. The Holmdel Motor Inn and a closed garden nursery nearby had the right atmosphere for location managers, police said. "The Isle of the Walking Dead" is the spinoff, it was confirmed by another source Friday, which takes place in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan.

So, beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, until 5 a.m. Saturday, Route 35 is scheduled to be closed in both directions between Union Avenue and Miller Avenue. The police site said there could be sporadic closures earlier Friday, between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The New Jersey Department of Transportation also advised of the closures.

Motorists will be able to access local businesses along Route 35 during the closures, but should expect congestion during these times.

There were already sporadic closures on Thursday near the motor inn, the police site said.

The Holmdel police Facebook site also said that on Monday, July 25, there could be intermittent closures on Highway 35 in the area of the Holmdel Motor Inn between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.

Local police will be assisting with traffic management. Detours will be in place. Police advise planning an alternate route of travel as heavy delays are expected.

Motorists also can check NJDOT's traffic information website for real-time travel information.