Fender replacement project of Route 71 Bridge over Shark River begins Friday

Fender replacement project of Route 71 Bridge over Shark River begins Friday

BELMAR  — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials announced yesterday the start of a $18.2 million fender replacement project to replace the bridge fenders on the Route 71 Bridge over the Shark River in Belmar. Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, March 21, the main navigational channel horizontal clearance under the Route 71 Bridge over the Shark River is scheduled to be reduced temporarily from 50 feet to 25 feet to replace the bridge…