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RED BANK: FOUR-MONTH CLOSURE NEARS

hubbard 2 041812The path of the new Hubbards Bridge between Middletown, on the left, and Red Bank is marked in yellow. (Click to enlarge)

HOT-TOPIC_03Commuters who use the bridge connecting Red Bank and Middletown via West Front Street may want to come up with alternate plans.

Starting today, Monday, Monmouth County plans to subject Hubbard Avenue “and other roads on the Middletown side” of the span to intermittent lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., the county said in an announcement Monday morning.

The closures are part of the prep work for a four-month closure of the bridge that begins on January 2.

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RED BANK: HEAVY LIFT AT HUBBARDS BRIDGE

rb crane 1 090313rb crane 2 090313A crew with Agate Construction Company wrestled with the challenge of assembling a crane on a tight parcel in Red Bank Tuesday. To see the result, click ‘Read More.’

The crane will be used in the construction of the new Hubbards Bridge over the Swimming River, connecting Red Bank and Middletown via West Front Street. (Photos by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge)

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A VIEW WITH A ROOM

riverbargeOver the weekend, a crane-carrying barge anchored in the Navesink River opposite the Oyster Point Hotel in Red Bank, at right. Anybody know what it’s there for? (Click to enlarge)