Ocean County
Description
These improvements are being designed to reduce travel times and improve safety and accessibility in a corridor with high crash rates, high traffic volumes, and operational deficiencies. The improvements include adding a new southbound entrance ramp and northbound exit ramp at Interchange 80 to provide full access between the Parkway and the local roadways, relocating the Interchange 81 southbound exit ramp, and adding collector-distributor roads northbound and southbound to improve access at Interchanges 81, 82, and 82A. The improvements will also eliminate substandard weaving conditions, correct substandard geometry, and provide 12-foot left and right shoulders and travel lanes.
Schedule
The project is currently in final design with a public hearing scheduled for Sept. 16, 2026 (see notice below). Construction is expected to begin in 2027.