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Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project

Sector: Seaport • Location: Ship Bottom, New Jersey, United States

Source: Patch

Project
Near Completion

The project involves final paving work on Route 72, Barnegat Avenue, and Central Avenue in Ship Bottom, New Jersey. It includes widening about 3,000 feet of Route 72 and three cross streets, restoring two-way traffic along Central Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, reconstructing five traffic signals, installing a new traffic signal at 8th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, and installing a new storm

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Seaport, Road
Location
Ship Bottom, New Jersey, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Patch

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The project “Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Seaport sector, located in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Patch.

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near completion

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The project involves final paving work on Route 72, Barnegat Avenue, and Central Avenue in Ship Bottom, New Jersey. It includes widening about 3,000 feet of Route 72 and three cross streets, restoring two-way traffic along Central Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, reconstructing five traffic signals, installing a new traffic signal at 8th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, and installing a new storm drainage system to reduce flooding. The project also improved safety and reduced congestion in Stafford at the Marsha Drive and Route 72 intersection by widening Marsha Drive and adding lanes on Route 72.

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Transportation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

New Jersey

City

Ship Bottom

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Sector

Seaport, Road

Article published date

2026-04-27

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