The recent change in traffic configuration on Eighth and Ninth streets in Ship Bottom is expected to be in place through the summer as work continues on the final phase of the multi-year, federally funded $312 million Causeway project.

“The work, which is mostly underground, is expected to be done Monday through Thursday nights to minimize the impact to motorists,” New Jersey Department of Transportation officials said in a March 4 statement announcing lane closures and a traffic pattern shift…