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Monmouth
County is Constructing a Multi-Purpose Path along Newman Springs
Road
The paved pedestrian path within Thompson Park that allows
travel along Route 520 between Cross Farm Park and the Thompson
Park entrance will soon be completed with the addition of
two bridges. The County of Monmouth is constructing a pedestrian
bridge across the pond near the Christian Brothers Academy
entrance. The Monmouth County Parks System is constructing
a pedestrian bridge across the pond adjacent to Cross Farm
Park. The expected completion date for these two bridges is
December 2011. We advocated for these plans to be implemented
since 2004, advancing the proposals through the county and
state government with letters, phone calls, public comment
and personal meetings. The path is being funded as part of
a $1.4 million grant from the federal government to build
needed sidewalks throughout the county. (Read more about the
planned sidewalks here.)
When completed, the path will extend from the Lincroft
School to Old Mill Road in Holmdel, near the intersection
of CR 520 and Middletown Road. In most areas the path
will be wide enough to accommodate both pedestrians on foot
as well as bicycles and will be constructed of asphalt.
The new path begins at the entrance to the Lincroft ball
fields, next to Lincroft School. (Shown in the photo
on the left, below.) At the exit driveway to the ball
fields, the path moves away from CR 520 and travels behind
the buildings opposite the post office (center photo).
The path is about 20 feet from CR520 and behind the Brookdale
Community College fence (photo on right) after emerging from
behind the buildings. The path then travels along the
BCC main road a distance of about 75 feet before crossing
the road and moving on towards Thompson Park. Plans
are for the path to travel through and along both Thompson
Park and Cross Farm Park in Holmdel until it meets the existing
sidewalks in the village of Holmdel. When completed, it will
be possible to walk from Lincroft Village to Holmdel Village
on the path.
The Lincroft Village Green Association wishes to thank
the county for planning and constructing this huge improvement
to pedestrian access and safety in Monmouth County.
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