Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Travel, Construction & Tides Advisory

Photo/Nick Lenczyk

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

Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge construction
Photo/Elaine Van Develde

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

On the Shrewsbury River waterway ...

The current schedule for bridge openings is as follows:

From 5 p.m. Friday, June 13, to 7 a.m. Monday, June 16Full channel will be open for marine traffic.
Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.Single span lifts will be on signal. Two span lifts require two hours’ advance notice.

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.

Photo/Nick Lenczyk

On the roadways and sidewalks surrounding and on the bridge …

  • Potential traffic pattern changes and possible travel delays may occur on both sides of the bridge.
  • 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.
  • The south side (eastbound) sidewalk of the bridge is closed.

Scheduled Construction Activities

Rumson

  • Machinery base grouting — west
  • Control work to bring leaf online
  • Install permanent railing — west approach
  • Install railing — fender access platform
  • Install counterweight sump pump — electric/control panel

 Sea Bright

  • Repair span lock stiffener
  • Machinery base grouting — east
  • Controls work to bring leaf online
  • Commissioning and testing with WSP
  • Install roller shead pockets
  • Install drop ceiling
  • Install bathroom tiles in control house
  • Install bathroom toilet and sink
  • Install antenna for marine radio
  • Install marine radio
  • Install air horn
  • Install exterior lights
  • Install lights — street level
  • Install kitchenette, cabinet and microwave
  • Install kitchenette water heater
  • Install bathroom water heater
  • Install tide clearance gauge sign
  • Install tide clearance gauge lights (south fender)