Single Lane of Traffic to be Maintained in Each Direction During Construction

Press Release 7/23/21

TRENTON – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the demolition of the Route 35 Bridge over the Perth Amboy Connector in Perth Amboy is scheduled to begin this fall. This bridge is located just north of the Route 35 Victory Bridge over the Raritan River and goes over County Route 624/Perth Amboy Connector.

In August, NJDOT’s contractor, Konkus, Corp., will be installing vibration monitoring equipment necessary to ensure the stability of several utilities and buildings located near the bridge. Once the equipment is installed, initial readings will be taken, monitored and evaluated. Following the evaluation period, demolition work is expected to begin in September.

Route 35 was previously reduced to one lane in each direction and shifted to the northbound side of the bridge to allow for the demolition and reconstruction of the southbound side of the bridge. This configuration is expected to remain in place until the summer of 2022. One lane will be maintained in each direction throughout construction.

The $12 million federally-funded project will replace the bridge, which is in poor condition. Construction will take place in stages with the southbound side of the bridge reconstructed first. Once that side of the bridge is completed, traffic will be shifted to the newly constructed southbound side of the bridge to allow construction of the northbound side. The project will also replace guiderail and fencing. The entire project is expected to be completed in the fall of 2022.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for construction updates and real-time travel information. For NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NewJerseyDOT and our Facebook page.