For Immediate Release:
February 3, 2015
Detours have been posted
Emergency closure on Oceanport Avenue
Water main break causes closure in Little Silver; Oceanport
LITTLE SILVER, NJ – A water main break at County Bridge S-25 has caused the emergency closure of Oceanport Avenue between Silverside Avenue in Little Silver and Main Street in Oceanport.
New Jersey American Water Company will perform the emergency repair work. They have estimated the emergency repair to be complete within 24 hours.
Motorists on Oceanport Avenue should follow the posted detours.
“This emergency work is being performed to maintain the water service,” said Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone, liaison to the County’s Department of Public Works and Engineering. “We appreciate the patience of the traveling public while the work is performed to make these necessary repairs.”
In total, the County maintains of approximately 1,000 lane miles of roads, 980 bridges and culverts and 250 traffic signals and beacons.
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