Thank you to everyone who was able to attend Public Information Center Meeting No. 1 for the LPE phase on 9/29/26.

For those who were unable to attend or those who wish to see the presentation again, the link to the Presentation Recording can be found on this website under Resources/Project Documents and Maps. Links for PDF files of the Presentation Slides and Presentation Boards can also be found there.

Please submit comments by Friday, October 30, 2026 in one of the following ways:

E-mail:    MonmouthCountyOceanicBridge@gmail.com

Online:   Contact Us

Mail:    Michael Ruggiero, P.E., County Project Manager

Monmouth County Division of Engineering

Hall of Records Annex

1 East Main Street, 3^rd Floor

Freehold, NJ 07728

The purpose of the Public Information Center meeting is to inform the public of the project status and schedule, present preliminary design plans and enhancements to the Preferred Alternative (PA) established during the Local Concept Development study phase, and to solicit public input.

Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Place: Middletown Township Municipal Building, Court Room at Town Hall
             1 Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ 07748

The meeting is open to all members of the public. For more information, please see the PIC Meeting Notice.

To view the project update letter from Commissioner Arnone, please click link: Project Update Letter

Thank you for your support as we move forward with this important bridge replacement project.

Oceanic Bridge S-31 Project Team

Thank you to all who have submitted navigation surveys for the Oceanic Bridge S-31 Replacement Project.

If you are a boat owner or mariner who uses the Navesink River passing under the Oceanic Bridge and have not submitted your survey yet, please do so by Friday, January 30, 2026. You can download the survey from the link below. Instructions for returning the completed survey are noted on the form.

Navigation Survey Form

The Project Team will begin compiling data for the Navigation Impact Report in March.

Thank you for your support as we move forward with this important bridge replacement project.

Oceanic Bridge S-31 Project Team

Attn: Navesink River Users

A navigation survey is being conducted by Monmouth County as part of the Oceanic Bridge S-31 Replacement Project.

Marine facilities along the Navesink River in the vicinity of the bridge have been contacted and, in coordination with the US Coast Guard, US Army Corps of Engineers, NJ Marine Police and local marine authorities (harbormasters), the Project Team is looking to obtain information about current and future navigational needs related to passage under the Oceanic Bridge.

It is important to also include input from local private navigational interests. If you are a boat owner or mariner who uses the Navesink River passing under the Oceanic Bridge, please click on the link/icon below to download the Navigation Survey. Instructions for returning the completed survey are noted on the form.

Navigation Survey Form

Thank you for your interest and support as we move forward with this important bridge replacement project.

Oceanic Bridge S-31 Project Team

As of Spring 2025, the project is in the Local Preliminary Engineering (LPE) Phase. The LPE Phase is anticipated to be completed in two years, then the Final Design and Construction phases follow. Monmouth County is the lead agency, and the project is federally funded with oversight by the NJDOT and NJTPA as cooperating agencies.

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.