Despite the bad weather that put an early end to Memorial Day beach trips and sparked an early exodus from the Jersey Shore Monday, state Department of Transportation bridge crews kept working. The ...

The Route 71/Main Street drawbridge over Shark River will close for repairs starting October 14. A free shuttle bus will be provided for pedestrians and cyclists traveling between Belmar and Avon. The ...

Vacationers usually know they are close to their Jersey Shore destinations when they hear the rhythmic hum of their car tires on the steel deck of the many drawbridges that lead to and from the beach.

The Route 71 drawbridge linking two Jersey Shore communities will reopen temporarily at 7 p.m., Thursday after it closed on June 13 for emergency repairs “The bridge is scheduled to reopen and resume ...

The Route 71 drawbridge connecting Belmar and Avon-by-the Sea over the Shark River will reopen to both vehicles and pedestrians today at 7 p.m., officials said. The state is holding off on making ...

The Route 71/Main Street drawbridge over the Shark River between Belmar and Avon-by the-Sea in Monmouth County will close at 5 a.m. on Oct. 14 until late February 2026, according to a statement from ...