Emergency repairs on the Route 71 drawbridge that connects Belmar to Avon-by-the-Sea have forced the shutdown of the busy thoroughfare, and officials can’t give an estimate as to when it will reopen.

The Route 71 drawbridge connecting Belmar and Avon-by-the Sea over the Shark River will reopen to both vehicles and pedestrians today at 7 p.m., officials said. The state is holding off on making ...

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Following the completion of interim repairs on the Route 71 Drawbridge, the span reopened Thursday evening. The bridge runs over the Shark River between Belmar and Avon-by-the-Sea. On June 13, it ...