The Jackson Township Council is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution formally supporting a series of proposed traffic improvements along South Cooks Bridge Road, a heavily traveled county roadway that has long been the focus of congestion and safety concerns.

The resolution backs a preliminary improvement plan developed by Ocean County for the section of South Cooks Bridge Road between Brewers Bridge Road and Hope Chapel Road. Township officials and county engineers have previously discussed upgrades to the corridor in an effort to improve traffic flow and enhance public safety.

Under the proposal, the roadway would be re-striped to provide one 11-foot travel lane in each direction along with a 12-foot center two-way left-turn lane.

Additional improvements would include the creation of a dedicated center turn lane for eastbound drivers turning left onto New Central Avenue, where no such lane currently exists.

The plan also calls for extending a dedicated right-turn lane for westbound traffic turning onto Brewers Bridge Road and lengthening the existing eastbound left-turn lane at Hope Chapel Road. Officials say the additional space will help reduce backups and improve the movement of vehicles through the intersection.

The resolution also thanks Ocean County for working with township officials to identify potential improvements along the corridor, which serves as a major east-west route through Jackson and experiences significant traffic during peak travel periods.