Politics & Government

Glimmer Glass Bridge Closed Today

Repairs will shut bridge until approximately 12 p.m.

The Glimmer Glass Bridge will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, according to a press release Monmouth County. 

The closure is apparently needed as county crews work complete a repair to the aging bridge's cable system and bascule span.

Detour signs will be placed on local roads and motorists are advised to expect travel delays.

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The bridge, which spans Brielle Road over the Glimmer Glass, operates by a rolling counter-weight mechanism and is one of the last of its kind still in operation. It has been placed on New Jersey's Historic Registry.

The bridge was last closed for repairs for several weeks in April with the work concluded just prior to Memorial Day Weekend.

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The span is one of only three means of reaching the Manasquan beachfront.


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