A Message from the NJDOT:
Route 9 is scheduled to have daytime shoulder closures in both directions beginning today and continuing over the next several weeks as a pavement preservation project begins in Manalapan, Freehold, and Howell, Monmouth County.
From 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 16 and continuing Monday through Friday for the next several weeks, Route 9 is scheduled to have shoulder closures in both directions between Symmes Drive/Ryan Road in Manalapan and I-195 in Howell. The closures are necessary for curb, sidewalk, and inlet repairs. Work is scheduled to begin on Route 9 southbound in Manalapan and progress south to I-195 in Howell and then continue on Route 9 northbound. Motorists are advised to slow down, use caution, and expect delays when driving through the work zone.