Kelly details Ocean County plan for new five-lane highway expansion connecting Toms River, Lakewood and Jackson

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LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Ocean County officials unveiled details Monday about a major infrastructure project that will transform Cross Street into a five-lane thoroughfare, creating a new east-west connection linking Toms River, Lakewood and Jackson.

This plan was first reported by Shore News Network last week.

The project, currently underway with the installation of a new center turning lane, is the first phase of a multi-year plan that will ultimately widen Cross Street to four travel lanes plus a turning lane. New and upgraded traffic signals will also be added throughout the corridor.

“Cross Street is a vital artery in Lakewood Township – the fastest growing community in the state,” said John P. Kelly, Director of the Ocean County Board of Commissioners. “The…