Structure 511156 · Cape May County, NJ
Carries Nj 52 over Beach Thoro & Rainbow Ch, 1.7 Mi S Of Us9.
5,507 ft end to end, longest span 161 ft: about 15 football fields, or 1.0 miles. Lengths are drawn to scale; at this length a semi-truck would be a speck. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Location | 1.7 Mi S Of Us9 |
| Carries | Nj 52 |
| Crosses | Beach Thoro & Rainbow Ch |
| Coordinates | 39.28231, -74.58089 |
| Material | Prestressed Concrete Continuous |
| Design | Stringer/Multi-beam |
| Total Length | 5506.9 ft (1678.5 m) |
| Max Span | 161.1 ft (49.1 m) |
| Deck Width | 90.2 ft (27.5 m) |
| Deck Area | 46158.8 sq m |
| Main Spans | 38 |
| Year Built | 2012 |
| Avg Daily Traffic | 23,870 (2024) |
| Truck Traffic | 4% |
| Lanes On Bridge | 4 |
| Last Inspection | April 2024 |
| Inspection Frequency | Every 24 months |
| Owner | State Highway Agency |
| Historical Significance | Bridge is not eligible for the National Register |
| Scour Critical | 8 — Stable, low risk |
| Structure Number | 0511156 |
Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."
A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.