Changes to the Route 72 east and Marsha Drive intersection might be unnoticeable to the throngs of motorists who travel that portion of the state highway to Long Beach Island, but the temporary overnight closure allowed removal of the temporary traffic signal near the intersection and paved the way for work to resume.

The road closure, which occurred overnight March 24, was also necessary for the restriping of the roadway to shift traffic to the right, according to the N.J.