Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel, Construction & Tides Advisory

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge replacement activity is on its status quo construction hours schedule, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from Tuesday through Friday, May 30, weather permitting, with full channel bridge openings in effect. The precise construction that is scheduled is listed below. Shrewsbury River tides and travel advisory information is also included.

Tides information for the Shrewsbury River, Rumson Neck area and Sea Bright, courtesy of tideschart.com, can be found here.

Monmouth County officials have announced the following travel advisory information for the bridge and surrounding area. Specific construction activities are listed below the travel advisories.

On the Shrewsbury River waterway as of May 23 ...

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has approved the following schedule for bridge openings and channel width restrictions:

Full channel bridge openings have resumed.

Openings with a full horizontal clearance of 75 feet is scheduled marine travel. Bridge openings will follow the summer schedule of …
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the bridge will open on the hour.
All other times, the bridge will open on signal.

Dates and times are subject to change based on weather conditions and production factors.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has jurisdiction over the navigational channel. USCG may grant permission for partial closures of the channel and/or for temporary deviation from normal drawbridge operations. Monmouth County must comply with instructions from USCG.

On the roadways and sidewalks surrounding and on the bridge …

Traffic pattern changes and possible travel delays continue in Sea Bright at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Rumson Road.
There will be traffic pattern changes and possible travel delays in Rumson at the intersection of Rumson Road with South Ward and Ward avenues
All roadway and sidewalk travelers should be aware of construction and delivery vehicles entering and exiting the work areas on both sides of Rumson Road in Rumson and on the southbound side of Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright.
Temporary delays are possible on any contractor work day due to movement of construction vehicles and equipment.
The south side (eastbound) sidewalk of the bridge is closed.