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Commissioners flag utility pole easement, bridge impacts for transmission project near Corley's Avenue
Summary
The commission discussed JCPL/utility plans for a large pole footing and 85-foot pole near Corley's Avenue Bridge, easement and tree mitigation, and potential bridge closure for reconstruction in coming years.
Commissioners described a utility transmission project affecting a narrow parcel by Corley's Avenue Bridge that requires an easement or land purchase to install a large pole foundation and an 85-foot steel pole as part of linking substations across local municipalities.
The chair said the footing proposed is roughly 6 feet wide by 28 feet deep, and the pole will carry new transmission lines across the bridge. The commission noted the property owner granted an easement for installation, that guide-rail work will be needed to protect the pole, and that the utility agreed to color the pole a terracotta tone to reduce visual impact.
Commissioners asked about tree and shrub mitigation and said the utility will provide some replacement plantings; they also discussed the bridge's expected reconstruction in the next one to two years and the project alignment across municipal lines.
No formal planning-board decision was recorded at the meeting; the chair said the commission required the utility to appear before the planning board because the pole footing qualifies as a structure under local rules. The commission asked staff to continue coordinating with Ocean Township and other affected municipalities about final installation plans.
