In 2012, Toms River’s Downtown Waterfront area was severely impacted by flooding from Superstorm Sandy. The flooding damaged a number of businesses and submerged the Township’s Coastal Evacuation Route along Water Street. Flooding in the Township’s downtown brought the area’s vulnerabilities into sharp focus. Since Superstorm Sandy, plans have formed to promote redevelopment of this blighted area. However, redevelopment plans were delayed due to concerns that redevelopment of the Downtown Waterfront area would exacerbate existing traffic conditions.

Through this federally funded project, improvements to the Downtown Toms River Waterfront area will improve safety and mitigate congestion to support planned redevelopment and greater resiliency in the area.