The Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority is replacing and rehabilitating the force mains that carry wastewater to the treatment plant on the bay at 45th Street. The work will be done on 31st Street from Haven Avenue to Bay Avenue and Bay Avenue from 31st Street to Eighth Street.Work for Dec. 23 to Jan. 3:As of last Friday, the contractor’s south crew had installed new PVC pipe, backfilled and temporarily paved to a point midway between 24th and 23rd streets. The north crew progressed southward and completed the same work to a point about 100 feet north of 17th Street.From Monday to Friday, the work will continue in the same directions for both crews. There will be no work on Christmas Day or New Year's Day.
Traffic:On Monday and on subsequent work days, Bay Avenue will be closed from 24th to 14th streets. Traffic detours will be established to divert motorists to West Avenue. Police will be stationed at 14th Street for traffic control.Bay Avenue will be open to two lanes of traffic on Christmas Day and New Year's Day, when construction is halted for the holiday.See full project update.
