Boaters blocked as Shark River span shuts down for 2 days
The state says the closure is needed to complete repairs on the Route 71 bridge, which connects Belmar to Avon-by-the-Sea.
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The Shark River Channel will be closed to boat traffic Monday and Tuesday..
The state says the closure is needed to complete repairs on the Route 71 bridge, which connects Belmar to Avon-by-the-Sea.
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The bridge is expected to reopen next month.
Boaters are being told not to pass underneath the span while the work is underway.
