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SEPTEMBER 2013 Celebrating our 29th year of publication • Be sure to visit us online at www.worldfencenews.com Construction pace was frantic, but Seaside Heights is back in action Custom railing is part of boar dwalk ra rt r ebound on the Jersey Shor e rs ironworldfencing.com Fused & Extruded Wire Ornamental Iron Fencing Pre Galv & Aluminized Wire & MORE! PVC & Polyester Coated Pipe Right on target for the Memorial Day weekend, the Seaside Heights boardwalk was reconstructed and ready for business after months of relentless construction. A critical component of the reconstruction was the fabrication and installation of approximately 3,000 lineal feet of aluminum railing on the new boardwalk. Veteran aluminum fence manufacturer SPECRAIL was called upon to provide the custom fabricated railing, a portion of which is shown above. (Photo courtesy SPECRAIL) Many dramatic images of devastation to the East Coast from Hurricane Sandy were broadcast and published last October, but probably none were as memorable as the destruction of the boardwalk in the historic and iconic community of Seaside Golden Gate Slide Heights, N.J. The photos of the Jetstar roller coaster that fell into the Atlantic Ocean with the Casino pier were especially poignant. Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, as improvement district saying in 2010 ready for business after months of rewell as the second-costliest hurricane that "we can't even calculate the eco- lentless construction. A critical component of the rein United States history (about $65 bil- nomic benefit" to Seaside Heights lion). But in its aftermath, business from the continued presence of the construction was the fabrication and show. installation of approximately 3,000 (and life) had to go on. So, economically as well as so- lineal feet of aluminum railing on the Seaside Heights is a resort community, Corrugated it was Privacy the board- mph wind protection) Gates with a beach, an amusement- cially, Steel critical thatPanels (90 new boardwalk. Materials chosen were oriented boardwalk, and numerous walk amusement area be back in clubs and bars, making it a popular operation as soon as possible, hope- SPECRAIL's Bronze 48 in. high Benfully in time for the huge Memorial nington style, with the picket points resummer destination. moved and replaced with graphite The town is also known as the Day weekend crowds. And sure enough, right on target plugs. The panels utilize 1" pickets, setting for the first five seasons of the hit MTV show Jersey Shore, with for Memorial Day, the Seaside Heights and the horizontal rails were spaced the director of the borough's business boardwalk was reconstructed and continued on page 68 WE SHIP EVERYWHERE! 1-888-487-3448