FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Road/Bridge Repair Update from Cumberland County Public Works
November 3, 2011
The Cumberland County Department of Public Works has released the following update on the status of road and bridge repair (and tentative re-openings) in the wake of the August 14th storm and Hurricane Irene.
Holding Road
Currently advertising for bids to be received on November 15, 2011, and anticipating awarding the construction contract at the November 22, 2011 Freeholder meeting
Harmony Road
Pending Design
Beebe Run Road
Currently advertising for bids for construction, anticipating awarding the contract for construction at the November 22, 2011 Freeholder meeting
Gum Tree Corner Road
Currently advertising for bids for construction, anticipate awarding the contract for construction at the November 22, 2011 Freeholder meeting
Finley Road
Currently in the design phase by the consulting engineer anticipated construction bid and award in December, 2011.
West Park Drive (re-opened to traffic in late September after temporary repairs)
Currently in the design phase by the consulting engineer anticipated construction bid and award in December, 2011.
Weymouth Road
Scheduled to reopen by November 11, 2011
Weather permitting these are tentative anticipated road opening dates:
Weymouth Road –November 11, 2011
Holding Road – December 31, 2011
Finley Road – Mid February, 2012
Beebe Run Road– Mid February, 2012
Gum Tree Corner Road- Mid February, 2012
Harmony Road – Summer, 2012
West Park Drive – Opened
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT UNRELATED TO STORMS:
Sherman Ave and the Boulevard project is still on schedule and we anticipated to reopen these roads in December, 2011.