Friday, November 16, 2012
Scheduled 30-minute openings for marine traffic Saturday
The Glimmer Glass Bridge between Brielle and Manasquan will remain closed to vehicular traffic until further notice, officials said. Once the beach area is opened up to the general public, officials expect the bridge to be reopened for vehicles within the existing three-ton weight limit, according to a borough release. The bridge on Saturday, Nov. 17, has 30-minute scheduled openings for vessel traffic at the following times: 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m., the release says. Mariners may request an alternate opening with at least 48 hours notice by contacting Jon Moren with the Monmouth County Bridge Department at 732-431-7760 or 732-308-2963 during normal business hours. Additionally, anyone can access the latest county updates …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Advance notice needed to schedule openings for brief intervals at Shark River, Oceanic, Sea Bright-Rumson and Glimmer Glass bridges
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Marine traffic will be able to exit Monmouth County waterways during brief intervals starting Friday. A county release said a limited schedule is necessary for the following bridges until power is fully restored: To make arrangements to have the Oceanic, Shark River and/or Sea Bright-Rumson bridges opened, call Jon Moren at 732-431-7760. “There are many residents who are understandably concerned about moving their boats in and out of our marinas however, our primary responsibility remains the safety of the general public and assisting the towns with cleanup and recovery efforts,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the County’s Department of Public Works and Engineering. “We are also working closely with the Coast …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Fran Drew, of Third Avenue in Manasquan, says the bridge is safe
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Preserving History has untold rewards. Historic Preservation enhances culture, brings the joy of recognition of accomplishment, and serves to establish value in our life. For these, and for many more reasons, I bring to your attention some important facts about the Glimmer Glass Bridge, so that you can make intelligent decisions on its future. The Glimmer Glass Bridge is safe. If it were unsafe, Joe Ettore, Monmouth County Engineer, would shut it down. The August 5, 2002 report from Hatch Mott McDonald regarding "Accident History, 3 year period" indicates: "Based on a search of accident reports within the project area, there is no significant accident history in the study area." The bridge is 122 years old and has been a safe crossing …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Manasquan Beach Improvement Association asks council to ramp up pressure on county to replace decaying historic bridge
The Glimmer Glass Bridge on Fisk Avenue between Manasquan and Brielle has got to go, according to one organization and several locals. The wooden drawbridge built more than 100 years ago is decaying from the inside out and poses a danger to drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, according to Al Sauer of the Manasquan Beach Improvement Association. Sauer at Monday's Manasquan Borough Council meeting pleaded with the governing body to put pressure on the county, which controls the bridge, to move forward on a replacement project that, he said, for nearly two decades has remained in the planning stages. Nearly every resident who spoke following Sauer's presentation before a standing-room-only crowd inside council chambers agreed that the …
Monday, October 1, 2012
County project on Fisk Ave. bridge expected to last two weeks
The Glimmer Glass bridge between Manasquan and Brielle will be closed for roughly two weeks beginning Monday, Oct. 1, officials said. Required safety system upgrades funded by the county will shutter the bridge along Fisk Avenue for about two weeks, weather permitting, according to a county release. The county will close the roadway so the contractor, IEW Construction Group, can replace two traffic gates and one barrier gate the release says. “Monmouth County prides itself on safety, especially with its movable bridges,” said Freeholder Deputy Director Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the county’s Department of Public Works and Engineering. “We want to keep this bridge in good working order and safe for travelers and the bridge operators…
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Drawbridge Services, Inc. will interview the 28 county employees who currently attend to the bridges
Monmouth County will privatize the operation of its movable bridges in 2012. The Board of Chosen Freeholders approved a $1.485 million contract with Florida-based Drawbridge Services, Inc. during its meeting at the Hall of Records building in Freehold on Wednesday. The county projects a $572,270 savings, principally in its current overtime and employee benefits expenditures, according to Timothy Ryan, a principal engineer for county. Privitization will also limit the county's liability, he said. Monmouth is the first government agency in the state to turn over its bridge operations to the private sector. “The state of New Jersey currently does not privatize any of their 23 bridges. They are looking into it—possibly, depending on our …
Thursday, July 21, 2011
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. 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. The span is one of only three …
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Fate of aging span to be determined
The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders heard a presentation on the Glimmer Glass Bridge by Fran Drew during its regular meeting held at Neptune City Hall. County engineers are currently exploring options for repairing the 122-year-old bridge. Drew, a member of the Committee to Save the Glimmer Glass Bridge, urged the governing body to adopt a plan that would preserve the historical integrity of the bridge, which is in the National Historic Registry. “It is a national treasure which is in our own backyard,” Drew said. However, Manasquan Planning Board member Joan Harriman encouraged the freeholders to consider a design that would be a compromise between functionality and historical design. “Many Manasquan residents living in the …
Brielle Bike Rider
12:59 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Mrs. Drew, thanks for your tale of fictional spin and irrelevant information. Here are the facts you like to ignore. Engineering studies, including the "independent one" demaded by the group who wants to Save the Bridge, prove that the entire bridge needs to be demolished. All existing timber is so rotten or falling apart it all has to be thrown away. That is a FACT. The existing wood roadway has… more ›