Why is the Secret Normandy Road in Middletown Restricted to Civilians?

Located in Middletown, in the US state of New Jersey, Normandy Road is New Jersey’s less traveled road. The road is completely off limits to civilians and reserved exclusively for use by the military.

Normandy Road

Where is Normandy Road?

The road is located in northern Monmouth County, in the northeastern part of New Jersey.

How long is Normandy Road in Middletown?

Nestled along the New Jersey coastline, there exists a paved, 15-mile (24 km) government-maintained road that serves as a connector between Mainside and the Waterfront Area of Naval Weapons Station Earle, a United States Navy base. This facility was christened in honor of Rear Admiral Ralph Earle, who held the esteemed position of the chief of the Bureau of Ordnance during the times of World War I. There are lingering whispers suggesting that this site may have been used as a storage facility for a significant stockpile of nuclear weaponry.

Can I drive the Normandy Road of Middletown?

It looks exactly like an ordinary road, and appears like one in normal maps but the highly guarded road is completely off limits to civilians and reserved exclusively for use by the military. The road is patrolled regularly by a number of armed sentries. With dozens of entrances, the thing that makes Normandy seem so inviting is the fact that it is so accessible, yet so forbidden.

 

 

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