Little Egg Harbor's Osborn Island Bridge Replacement - Update
The aging bridge over Big Creek leading from Little Egg Harbor's Mystic Island to Osborn Island will be replaced, just not as soon as expected.
The work to replace the Osborn Island Bridge was scheduled to begin this spring, but Ocean County just got final approval for the state’s contribution.
The existing Osborn Island Bridge was originally built in 1964, rebuilt in 1981 and rehabbed in 1995. The Ocean County Engineering Department has now determined the bridge reached the end of its life due to extensive damage to the pilings and heavier traffic to Osborn Island.
This bridge is the only street access to Osborn Island.
The Osborn Island Bridge replacement plans remain the same.
The new bridge will be built to the west of the existing bridge. It will go up one lane at a time, and the current bridge will be in use until the new Osborn Island Bridge is competed in about 15 months from start to finish. The project is currently out for bids.
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