LANES MILL-SALLY IKE ROAD INTERSECTION TO BE REDONE
THE SHARP ANGLE at the Lanes Mill and Sally Ike roads intersection will be replaced by a more conventional
"t-intersection" with a new traffic signal, Ocean County officials said.
"That's a very tough angle for drivers westbound on Lanes Mill to see the traffic coming off of Sally Ike Road,"
said Freeholder Director John P. Kelly. "What we will build is a more traditional signaled intersection."
A new section of Lanes Mill Road will be constructed and curved just to the east of the existing intersection.
Left turn lanes will also be added to Sally Ike Road and eastbound Lanes Mill Road, Kelly said.
The entire project is expected to cost about $300,000.
The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders will seek bids on the work, which is expected to begin next spring.
"The majority of the road construction will be done in the Spring and any detours will be scheduled for early in
the summer after school has let out," Kelly said. "We don't want to interfere with cars and buses from Brick Memorial High
School."
The work should be completed by the summer, before the new school year begins, he said.
Freeholder Deputy Director James F. Lacey said a relatively small project like an intersection realignment can
make a big difference to drivers.
"Motorists who navigate this intersection are going to have a much safer route of travel on these two roads," he
said.
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