What’s New

The County of Monmouth, with the cooperating agencies of NJTPA and NJDOT, has created this page to share information with the community and general public of the current progress on the CR537 West Main Street Corridor Roadway Improvements Project:

Project Status – see below
What comments were received during the LPE Phase?
PIC Meeting No. 1 – Individual Public Comments Received – 9/19/17
What was presented and discussed at the FD Phase online Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1?
Community Stakeholders Meeting presentation slides – 9/17/21
Community Stakeholders Meeting Report – 9/17/21

Project Status as of January 2026

Final Design Phase Work Effort (January 2020 – present)

On-Going Community Involvement & Public Outreach

Local Officials Meeting No. 1 – held February 2021
Community Stakeholders Meeting No. 1 – held September 2021
Local Officials Meeting No. 2 – held June 2023
Local Officials Meeting No. 3 – held August 2025
Public Information Center Meeting No. 1 – to be held February 2026

On-Going Engineering and Environmental Items

Project Mapping & Field Survey – completed
Geotechnical Borings – completed
Environmental Permits & Approvals – in process
Right-of-Way (ROW) Negotiations & Acquisitions – completed
Conduct Utility Coordination – in process
Develop Engineering Technical Design Plans – in process
Draft Construction Staging Plans – in process
Complete Final Design Plans – anticipated Spring 2026

What’s New

Recent News

Public Information Center Meeting for the Final Design (FD) Phase