Due to unfavorable weather conditions for overnight Thursday, the planned closure of the Ingram’s Thorofare Bridge leading to Avalon has been pushed back to Monday, Feb. 24.
On Monday, the bridge will be closed between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. for ongoing construction.
As a result, Avalon Boulevard (C.R. 601) will be closed to traffic during the same hours. The roadway and bridge will re-open after those hours.
Detours will be in effect during the closure.
Motorists heading south on Route 9 and wishing to travel to Avalon via Avalon Boulevard will be required to continue heading south along Route 9 until they arrive at the Stone Harbor Boulevard intersection (C.R. 657).
Then they will be directed east along Stone Harbor Boulevard/96th Street to Third Avenue (C.R. 619) in Stone Harbor. They will then head north along C.R. 619 to Avalon.
Traffic exiting the Garden State Parkway at Exit 13 and wishing to head east along Avalon Boulevard will be directed west to Route 9 to follow the same detour.
Motorists heading north along Route 9 wishing to access Avalon via Avalon Boulevard will be detoured east at the Stone Harbor Boulevard intersection. Once in Stone Harbor, motorists will be directed north along Third Avenue (C.R. 619) toward Avalon.
Traffic on the barrier islands wishing to utilize Avalon Boulevard to access the Garden State Parkway or Route 9 will be detoured south on C.R. 619 to 96th Street. Then they will be directed west along Stone Harbor Boulevard to Route 9 and the Parkway.
Local traffic will be permitted to access Avalon Boulevard up to the Ingram’s Thorofare Bridge from either side, but will not be permitted to cross the bridge.
If there is any change to Monday’s closure based upon emerging weather conditions, another update will be provided.
