As part of its ongoing, multimillion-dollar initiative to improve water infrastructure across the Garden State, New Jersey American Water announced its latest projects in Monmouth and Cape May counties — an investment totaling $11.8 million. 

Drivers should expect alternate or restricted travel while these projects are underway. All timelines are subject to change. 

Monmouth County 

A contractor for the Camden-based water utility began work to replace approximately 800 feet of aging water transmission main along the border of Red Bank, Shrewsbury and Little Silver. 

Additionally, the company is upgrading the 36-inch cast iron water line that was installed in the 1920s with new 36-inch ductile iron main along Newman Springs Road from about 6 Newman Springs Road to Broad Street, beneath the New Jersey Transit railway tracks, and along Rumson Place from Broad Street to West Lake Road. 

Work on Rumson Place will take place during normal daytime hours with some night work expected. Work on Newman Springs Road (County Road 520) will take place at night because of a Monmouth County ordinance.  

The project, a total investment of $7.4 million, is expected to be completed within two months, weather permitting. Final street restorations will be completed this fall. 

Also in Monmouth County, New Jersey American Water is replacing more than a mile of aging water main in Rumson. It will upgrade the infrastructure along the entire length of Ivins Place, Riverside Drive and Wardell Avenue.  

As part of this $1.9 million project, contractors will replace five fire hydrants and 80 utility-owned service lines along the pipeline route in addition to replacing any customer-owned lead or galvanized service lines as part of a statewide initiative to remove these lines by 2031. 

Work is expected to be completed within about three months, weather permitting. Work hours will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Final street restorations will be completed by the town. 

Ocean City 

As part of a $2.5 million investment, New Jersey American Water is replacing 2,210 feet of aging wastewater main in Ocean City in Cape May County. It’s also upgrading the 6- and 8-inch sewer lines that were installed in the 1960s with new 8-inch PVC main along the following streets: 

• Simpson Avenue/ Haven Avenue Alley from 34th Street to 35th Street  
• Haven Avenue/West Avenue Alley from 34th Street to 35th Street  
• Moorlyn Terrace from Atlantic Avenue to Ocean Avenue  
• Somerset Lane from Somerset Avenue to Oxford Lane 

Work is expected to be completed within approximately two months, weather permitting. Work hours will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Final street restorations will be completed this fall.