Projects completed

FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has dedicated two newly completed transportation projects in western Monmouth County.

One of the projects is at county Route 524 (Adelphia Road) and Fairfield Road in Howell.

The intersection improvements consist of road widening along Route 524 and Fairfield Road to construct a dedicated left turn lane on each approach, installation of a semi-actuated traffic signal and installation of storm drainage system. The westbound, dedicated left turn lane will improve school bus and passenger vehicle access to the Adelphia School, according to a press release.

The project was completed on time for the opening of the 2008-09 school year. The project was designed by Gravatt Consulting Group of Lacey Township, with direction and inspection from the Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering. This project was constructed by Earle Asphalt Company of Freehold at an estimated final contract cost of $500,000.

The second project was Monmouth County Bridge F-5 on Robertsville Road, Freehold Township.

The reconstruction of Bridge F-5 consisted of the removal of an existing singlespan culvert with concrete abutments and wing walls, concrete deck slab superstructure and asphalt overlay in its entirety and the construction of a three-sided pre-cast concrete culvert supported on concrete footings, stay-in-place scour protection and timber piles, with reinforced concrete wing walls, parapets and railing. The new bridge will carry two, 12-foot wide lanes of traffic with 3-foot wide shoulders, and include a 10-foot wide multi-use bituminous trail located to the west on Lake Topanemus Park, and a 5-foot wide sidewalk for future use along the opposite side of the bridge, according to the press release.

Traffic on Robertsville Road was detoured for 180 days and the project was completed on time and on budget. The project was designed by T&M Associates of Middletown with direction and inspection from the Monmouth County Department of Public Works and Engineering. This project was constructed by Lucas Brothers Inc. of Marlboro at an estimated final contract cost of $1.1 million.