Work Begins On Failing Point Pleasant Beach Bridge

Divers were in full gear at work beneath the bridge on Broadway spanning Cook’s Creek this past week, preparing the deteriorated wooden pilings for emergency repairs, according to the Star News Group.

Restrictions have bbeen in pace now that work on a failing Broadway Bridge in Point Pleasant Beach has begiun, officials say.

The bridge has been closed to all traffic that's over 3 tons, police said. Vehicles over 3 tons should seek alternate routes until repairs are completed.

The repairs are expected to cost about $300,000. They'll be undertaken by Walker Diving Underwater Construction LLC of Hammonton, according to The Asbury Park Press.

The four-lane bridge is about 130 feet in length and was last rehabilitated in 1983, according to the Press. A plaque placed at the center of the span indicates that the bridge was named in 2000 for Richard E. Lane, a former longtime county engineer.

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