Route 35 bridge experiences brief closure – Star News Group
By: Anthony Rossics | Published: 2025-06-23 20:00:00 | Source: starnewsgroup.com
BRIELLE — The Route 35 bridge experienced a malfunction on Thursday, June 19, at approximately 8:30 p.m., when the Brielle Police Department received multiple calls for service reporting that the traffic gates for the bridge were closed and remained down for an extended period of time, according to Brielle Police Chief Gary J. Olsen.
Olsen told The Coast Star, upon receiving these reports, police communications immediately contacted the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and was informed that the bridge was experiencing electrical and computer-related malfunctions, which caused the traffic control gates to remain in the down position.
According to Olsen, in response, Brielle Police patrols promptly established multiple traffic posts in the area to safely divert…
