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Construction on the Thomas A. Mathis Bridge, the causeway that connects Toms River with the Barnegat Peninsula, will begin during the spring, state officials said.
Announced last year, the work involves major repairs to the span, which was built in 1950. The bridge is older than the adjacent westbound Tunney Bridge.
“During the major construction months, the Mathis Bridge will be completely closed to vehicular traffic,” said New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Jamie Fox in a letter