Route 35 Bridge Facing Temporary Closing

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — The Route 35 bridge between Point Pleasant Beach and Brielle will have closures starting Tuesday evening for bridge testing, the state Department of Transportation said.

There will be 15-minute traffic stoppages in both directions for testing of the lift bridge, the NJDOT said.

The testing is scheduled to be conducted from 9 p.m. Tuesday through 5 a.m. Wednesday.

Attenuator trucks will be used to block the road at 15-minute increments while testing takes place. Motorists are advised to use caution, slow down and expect delays.

The work is part of National Bridge Inspection Standards bi-annual inspections, which are federally funded for all bridges in the state.

As part of the inspection, every movable bridge goes through Interlock Safety Testing to ensure the bridge operates safely for both road and marine traffic.