Municipal officials at a recent meeting voted in favor of a proposal to widen parts of the sidewalk along the one-way stretch of Elm Street downtown. The Police Commission at May 19 meeting reviewed a proposal to widen sidewalks at Elm and South Avenue, as well as along the north side of Elm Street between […]
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge getting $107.5M replacement
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The Monmouth County Commissioners approved a $107.5 million contract to build the long-awaited replacement of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge.
Richard E. Pierson Construction Co. Inc. of Pilesgrove in Salem County won the contract after submitting the lowest responsible bid of the 10 companies seeking the project.
Virtually all of the costs associated with replacing the bridge, which crosses the Shrewsbury River, came from federal transportation funds, Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone said. The county s share of the project is $47,400.
That s compared with the replacement s overall costs of $131 million, which includes federal grants Monmouth County previously received for permitting and design of the bridge.
The 1913 library building is worth preserving and can be saved “at reasonable cost and limited impact to the proposed new library,” according to a consultant’s analysis filed last week with the town planner. The building, which includes a 1930s addition, “retains many of its character defining features, is in very good condition and provides […]
An updated version of the proposal to widen some sidewalks on Elm Street, presented at the April 2021 Police Commission meeting.
A proposal to widen some sidewalks on Elm Street now includes converting six spaces to 15-minutes in order to accommodate retailers, restaurants and shoppers making quick pick-ups, officials say.
Town officials heard from business owners after a proposal to “bump out” some of the sidewalks on Elm between South Avenue and the Playhouse became known earlier this year, according to Public Works Director Tiger Mann.
The 15-minute parking limit “would allow for your quick drop in for either a quick cup of coffee or for a store, to get in for retail to pick something up you had ordered,” Mann told members of the Police Commission at their April 21 meeting, held via videoconference.
Rendering of the proposed new crosswalk connecting Center School Lot with the new library. Shared by Langan Engineering
Members of the Police Commission said at their most recent meeting that they need more time to decide whether a proposed new crosswalk connecting Center School Lot with the main entrance of a rebuilt New Canaan Library should be raised or level with the roadway.
Library officials have proposed that the crosswalk spanning Maple Street should be raised not only to accommodate those using six disabled spaces in the parking lot but also as a traffic calming and safety measure for the 400 mothers and children who use the facility each day.