The USCG has issued Preliminary Public Notice 1-187 regarding the vertical clearance of the Oceanic Bridge on July 12, 2021.

• USCG Public Notice
• Navigational Impact Report (October 2018)
• Monmouth County Preliminary Vertical Clearance Reevaluation Letter (March 31, 2021)
• Monmouth County Preliminary Vertical Clearance Reevaluation Update Letter (April 30, 2021)

New documents are available to view on the Oceanic Bridge website under the “Community Involvement – Activities to Date” page or by viewing the links below:

Public Information Center (PIC) No. 3 (8/27/20)

• PIC No. 3 Meeting Report
• PIC No. 3 Comments

Materials from the August 27, 2020 Online Public Information Center Meeting No. 3 are now available under the Resources and Community Involvement – Activities to Date pages located on the main menu above.

Thank you for your interest in this Bridge Study. Monmouth County appreciates your participation and input.

The next Public Information Center (PIC) meeting will be held online. Members of the public that wish to attend the online PIC for the Oceanic Bridge Local Concept Development Study Public Meeting on August 27, 2020 4:00 p.m EDT must register at the following link:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2654197288137759245

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For assistance joining the webinar, please refer to the GoToWebinar Troubleshooting Guide.

The public is invited and encouraged to comment on the project. For more information, please read the PIC Meeting Notice here. The online PIC will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the presentation set to begin at 4:15 p.m.

If you will not have access to an internet connection on August 27^th during the online PIC, please contact Fred Passeggio at (732) 431-7760 x6690, or fred.passeggio@co.monmouth.nj.us.

The upcoming Public Information Center (PIC) Meetings on Thursday, March 19, 2020 will be postponed. Please click here for the meeting postponement notice.

The public will be notified when these PIC meetings are rescheduled. Please check the Announcements page for updates. For information regarding the project status, please contact the County Project Manager, Fred Passeggio, (732) 431-7760.

The next Public Information Center (PIC) meetings will be held at the following times and locations:

Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (brief presentation at 2:30 p.m.)
Place: Township of Middletown Public Library, Community Room
55 New Monmouth Road, Middletown, NJ

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (brief presentation at 6:30 p.m.)
Place: Rumson – Fair Haven Regional High School, Cafeteria
74 Ridge Road, Rumson, NJ
(Please use Forrest Avenue for Cafeteria Entrance & Parking in back of school)

The public is invited and encouraged to comment on the project and may attend either or both meetings. For more information, please read the Pubic Information Center Meeting Notice here.

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has completed a navigational survey pertaining to Monmouth County and New Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) submission of an application regarding the Oceanic Bridge (S-31) across the Navesink River.

Click here to view the March 25, 2019 letter from USCG to NJTPA.

New documents are available to view on the Oceanic Bridge website under the “Community Involvement – Activities to Date” tab, or here:

Public Information Center #1 – 10/26/16

• Public Information Center #1 Rumson Meeting Report
• Public Information Center #1 Middletown Meeting Report
• Public Information Center #1 Comments

 Public Information Center #2 – 6/20/2017

• Public Information Center #2 Rumson Meeting Report
• Public Information Center #2 Middletown Meeting Report
• Public Information Center #2 Comments

As always, questions and comments can be submitted through the project email, MonmouthCountyOceanicBridge@gmail.com.

Thank you.

Questions or comments on the Study can be emailed to monmouthcountyoceanicbridge@gmail.com or submitted here.

The next Public Information Center Meeting is anticipated this coming Spring 2018.

Thank you again for your interest and participation in this important transportation improvement project.           

Sincerely,

Oceanic Bridge Study Team

The Maritime Navigation Survey is wrapping up! To date, we have provided paper copies of the Maritime Navigation Survey to marinas and yacht clubs on the Navesink River, handed out copies at the Oceanic Bridge Project public meetings, and posted a web-based version on the project website. In January, we mailed paper copies of the Survey to approximately 350 residential properties bordering the Navesink River in Middletown, Rumson, Fair Haven, and Red Bank who have not yet responded to the Survey. The goal of this mailing is to gather additional information about vessels that use the Navesink River, including vessels that are located at private docks.

If you receive a Survey in the mail and have responded previously, please disregard the mailing, or pass it along to a friend or neighbor who has not yet completed a Survey.  If you have not had a chance to take the Maritime Navigation Survey and would like to submit one, please click here to submit the Survey through the Oceanic Bridge Project website. The deadline for submissions will be Sunday, February 12, 2017.