11/3/2011 - Road/Bridge Repair Update - Nov. 3, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Road/Bridge Repair Update from Cumberland County Public Works

November 3, 2011

 

The Cumberland County Department of Public Works has released the following update on the status of road and bridge repair (and tentative re-openings) in the wake of the August 14th storm and Hurricane Irene.

 

Holding Road

Currently advertising for bids to be received on November 15, 2011, and anticipating awarding the construction contract at the November 22, 2011 Freeholder meeting

 

Harmony Road

Pending Design

 

Beebe Run Road

Currently advertising for bids for construction, anticipating awarding the contract for construction at the November 22, 2011 Freeholder meeting

 

Gum Tree Corner Road

Currently advertising for bids for construction, anticipate awarding the contract for construction at the November 22, 2011 Freeholder meeting

 

Finley Road

Currently in the design phase by the consulting engineer anticipated construction bid and award in December, 2011.

 

West Park Drive (re-opened to traffic in late September after temporary repairs)

Currently in the design phase by the consulting engineer anticipated construction bid and award in December, 2011.

 

Weymouth Road

Scheduled to reopen by November 11, 2011

 

Weather permitting these are tentative anticipated road opening dates:

 

Weymouth Road –November 11, 2011

Holding Road – December 31, 2011

Finley Road – Mid February, 2012

Beebe Run Road– Mid February, 2012

Gum Tree Corner Road- Mid February, 2012

Harmony Road – Summer, 2012

West Park Drive – Opened

 

 

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNRELATED TO STORMS:

Sherman Ave and the Boulevard project is still on schedule and we anticipated to reopen these roads in December, 2011.