New Drainage System Connected, Expected to Reduce Flooding in Ship Bottom

With nearly a week of anticipated rain in the extended forecast, there’s good news related to the final phase of the Causeway project in Ship Bottom.

IMPROVEMENT: The new drainage system near Central Avenue and 10th Street in Ship Bottom was connected to the trunkline on Ninth Street, where road crews continue to advance the final phase of the Causeway project. (Photo by Ryan Morrill)

The new drainage system near Central Avenue and 10th Street at the entrance to Long Beach Island was connected to the Ninth Street trunkline on Feb. 9, Steve Schapiro, spokesperson for the N.J. Department of Transportation, said recently.