Avoid Route 37 if you’re heading to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seaside Heights, officials warn
(AP photo/Mel Evans)
If you’re planning on attending the Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Seaside Heights tomorrow, take an alternate route to the festivities, state officials say.
According to a release from the state Department of Transportation, motorists traveling on Route 37 across the Tunney Bridge should expect “congestion and delays.”
That’s because only one eastbound lane into Seaside Heights is open until construction on the Mathis Bridge ceases for the summer season on May 12. Crews are currently replacing the bridge’s 65-year-old deck and improving mechanical and electrical components, which is expected to finish by the summer of 2018.
In addition to the one eastbound lane, the Tunney Bridge is carrying two westbound lanes.
The release offers the following alternate routes to Seaside Heights:
From the Garden State Parkway:
From the North
Take the Garden State Parkway south to exit 98 for Route 34 South.Follow Route 34 South, which will become Route 35 South.Continue on Route 35 South over the Manasquan River Bridge and proceed for several miles.Route 35 South will become a two-lane roadway. Follow signs toward Seaside Heights.
From the South
Take the Garden State Parkway north to exit 90 (Brick Township).Turn right onto Chambersbridge Road.Continue through seven traffic lights to the intersection of Mantoloking Road/CR 528.Turn left and follow Mantoloking Road to end.Turn right onto Route 35 South and proceed for several miles.Route 35 South will become a two-lane roadway. Follow signs toward Seaside Heights.
From the west via Interstate 195:
Head east on I-195 to Exit 35A for Route 34 South (Brielle).Follow Route 34 South, which will become Route 35 South.Continue on Route 35 South over the Manasquan River Bridge and proceed for several miles.Route 35 South will become a two-lane roadway. Follow signs toward Seaside Heights.
From Toms River via Hooper Avenue:
Take Hooper Avenue North.Turn right onto Drum Point Road and continue for 1.2 miles.Turn left onto Adamston Road and continue for about 1 mile.Turn right onto Mantoloking Road/CR 528 to end.Turn right onto Route 35 South and proceed for several miles.Route 35 South will become a two-lane roadway. Follow signs toward Seaside Heights.
From Manchester via Route 70:
Take Route 70 toward Brick Township.Turn right onto Cedar Bridge Avenue, which will become Mantoloking Road (CR 528).Follow Mantoloking Road to end.Turn right onto Route 35 South and proceed for several miles.Route 35 South will become a two-lane roadway. Follow signs toward Seaside Heights.
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