All this speculation about the Freehold - Farmingdale is cracking me up. NJDOT owns the entire ROW and there exist standards for highway crossings. This work is routine maintenance. Any RR would prefer to have experienced RR contractors replace the crossings than city, county or state highway workers. As far as Howell wanting to pave over the crossing on Southard Ave, it's in Farmingdale NOT Howell.
By the way, most of the rail from F'dale to Oakerson Rd is still there, just buried or paved over.
In order to use this route for access to the Southern Secondary, a wye needs to be created in F'dale.
By the way, most of the rail from F'dale to Oakerson Rd is still there, just buried or paved over.
In order to use this route for access to the Southern Secondary, a wye needs to be created in F'dale.
Harry