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FINAL Cape May Public Notice and Display-Ad for 2020 CV1 and CV2 funds

Notice of Temporary Closure of Ingram’s Thorofare Bridge and Detour of Avalon Boulevard (C.R. 601)

On Wednesday and Thursday nights, March 10th and 11th 2021, the Ingram’s Thorofare
Bridge will be closed between the hours of 7:00pm thru 5:00am due to ongoing construction.
As a result, Avalon Boulevard (C.R. 601) will be closed to thru traffic during these hours. The
roadway and bridge will re-open after those hours and remain open thereafter. In addition,
during the hours of 9:00am thru 5:00pm on March 10th and March 11th, there will be brief times
when the active lane of the bridge will be closed for a period of no more than 15 minutes in
order to allow for the discharge of concrete trucks. Traffic backups will be minimized thru the
use of traffic directors who will override the existing traffic signals in order to balance traffic
waits, however, motorists are advised that there may be longer than usual wait times during
those days.

Motorists heading south on Route 9 and wishing to access 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). They will then be directed east along Stone Harbor
Boulevard/ 96th Street to Third Avenue (C.R. 619) in Stone Harbor. They will then be directed
north along C.R. 619 to Avalon. Traffic exiting the Garden State Parkway at exit 13 and wishing
to head east to Avalon will be directed west to Route 9 to follow the same detour. Northbound
traffic approaching Stone Harbor Boulevard and wishing to access Avalon will be directed onto
Stone Harbor Boulevard at exit 10.

Motorist heading north along Route 9 wishing to access Avalon via Avalon Boulevard will be
directed to head 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 directed south on C.R. 619 to 96th Street, where 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. Please note that due to
the current load restriction of the 96th Street Bridge (C.R. 657), vehicles over 15 tons will not
be able to access Stone Harbor/ Avalon until traffic resumes on the Ingram’s Thorofare
bridge at 5:00am the following mornings. Please plan accordingly and obey all traffic control
devices and speed limits.

After the bridge reopens to traffic, motorists are urged to abide by the temporary traffic
signals. There has been an increase in motorists running the red lights. The results of this
action could lead to a head on collision and possible death. Motorists are advised that the
police will be stepping up enforcement to catch violators.

Middle Township’s COVID at One Year:  Light After Darkness event on Tuesday, March 16, will reflect on the last year and remember those who we lost.   

Held at The Ockie Wisting Recreation Complex in Rio Grande, the program will begin at 6 p.m. and include: 

• Welcome by Committeeman Jim Norris

• National anthem and police honor guard

• Prayer of remembrance 

• Remarks by Mayor Tim Donohue and plaque presentation to Cape Regional Medical Center 

• Remarks by Deputy Mayor Ike Gandy and presentation of Middle Matters Awards 

• Candle-lighting and ringing of bell to honor those lost

• Song of hope

• Closing prayer

 Residents are welcome to attend; please wear masks, follow social distancing guidelines and stay with your group.

 If you would like your loved one to be honored at the event, please email their name and photo to Nancy McDevitt at  opens in a new windownmcdevitt@middletownship.com.

 Those unable to attend in person can watch a live stream of the event here on the Middle Township Facebook page. 

Please be advised, the US Fish & Wildlife will be performing controlled burns during the weeks of March 1st and March 8th.  They will be along Route 47 in the area north of Wildwood Water Works and Green Creek in the Township.  Township Officials, along with Police and Fire have been notified and will monitor as needed.   

Middle Township wants to honor the memory of the residents we lost to COVID as part of a March 16 community event. If you are a family member of one of these residents and would like to have their name and image included, please email their name and a photo to Nancy McDevitt at nmcdevitt@middletownship.com

On Tuesday thru Thursday nights, February 23^rd  thru 25^th 2021, the Ingram’s Thorofare Bridge will be closed between the hours of 7:00pm thru 5:00am due to ongoing construction. As a result, Avalon Boulevard (C.R. 601) will be closed to thru traffic during these hours. The roadway and bridge will re-open after those hours and remain open thereafter.

Motorists heading south on Route 9 and wishing to access 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). They will then be directed east along Stone Harbor Boulevard/ 96^th Street to Third Avenue (C.R. 619) in Stone Harbor. They will then be directed north along C.R. 619 to Avalon. Traffic exiting the Garden State Parkway at exit 13 and wishing to head east to Avalon will be directed west to Route 9 to follow the same detour. Northbound traffic approaching Stone Harbor Boulevard and wishing to access Avalon will be directed onto Stone Harbor Boulevard at exit 10.

Motorist heading north along Route 9 wishing to access Avalon via Avalon Boulevard will be directed to head 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 directed south on C.R. 619 to 96^th Street, where 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. Please note that due to the current load restriction of the 96^th Street Bridge (C.R. 657), vehicles over 15 tons will not be able to access Stone Harbor/ Avalon  until traffic resumes on the Ingram’s Thorofare bridge at 5:00am the following mornings.  Please plan accordingly and obey all traffic control devices and speed limits.

After the bridge reopens to traffic, motorists are urged to abide by the temporary traffic signals. There has been an increase in motorists running the red lights. The results of this action could lead to a head on collision and possible death. Motorists are advised that the police will be stepping up enforcement to catch violators.

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