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OCEANCITY-LONGPORT BRIDGE:

SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT THE NEW AND OLD OCEANCITY-LONGPORT BRIDGE:

1. The new bridge has an overall length of 3,450 feet. The former bridge was only 23 feet wide whereas the new bridge is 38 feet wide and provides for an 11-ft travel lane and 8-ft shoulder in each direction.
2. The replacement bridge has been designed as a high-level, fixed main span that provides for 65 feet vertical under clearance. The old bridge frequently opened in the summer to allow for the passage of boats, mainly party boats, private fishing vessels and sailboats.  This often resulted in traffic back-ups in Ocean City at high tide.
3. The 3,500 feet long north approach roadway to the bridge was reconstructed and raised by 3.5 feet so the roadway will be passable during any storm that hits Cape May County.  This allows thebridge and roadway to serve as a viable emergency evacuation route for almost any type of storm that would strike Cape May County.
4. The toll plaza is three lanes wide to facilitate the movement of traffic. The third lane (middle lane) would be reversible depending upon the traffic flow. The extra lane merges quickly back into a single lane on either side of the toll plaza.
5. The old bridge was constructed by the Ocean City Coastal Highway Bridge Company for $707,000 and opened to traffic on October 13, 1928.  The Cape May County Bridge Commission bought the bridge in 1946 for $720,000.
6. Work activity on the Ocean City end of the bridge had to be scheduled around the piping plover (threatened and endangered species) breeding season.  Any blasting associated with the demolition of bridge had to be concerned about the piping plover and various sea turtle migration seasons.
7. Approximately 10,000 motorists use the bridge on a typical Summer weekend day. On a typical summer weekday, 7,500 motorists used the bridge. During the off-season, approximately 3,500 motorists use the bridge.

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