The Rescue Dive Team responded to a request from the
Point Pleasant Beach Police department to survey the underwater area around the
Route 35 bridge over the Manasquan river. This area is often used by swimmers
and it is common for people to jump from the bridge abutment into the water…
The Police department requested a search for potential underwater
hazards resulting from hurricane Sandy debris and the removal of any objects
that could pose a problem to the swimmers…
Due to the venturi effect around the Route 35 bridge the
Dive Team used numerous search lines to complete the search in the selected
area. By using a “running jack” pattern the area from the West end of the
bridge abutment to under the bridge was searched for debris. Special emphasis
was placed on debris that could drift out by current from under the bridge into
the open area and the navigable waterways. The Eastside of the bridge was also
searched out to twenty feet…
The Dive Team did remove a concrete base object with a
four foot pipe embedded in it which obviously could have been a hazard if
struck by a person jumping from the bridge…
The whole area under the Route 35 bridge was found to be
clear of storm debris and in fact the Dive Team has explored and practiced this
area in the past and the waterway is cleaner now than before the storm...
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