Structure 3100005 · Cape May County, NJ

Ocean Drive CR 619 over Grassy Sound

Carries Ocean Drive CR 619 over Grassy Sound, 0.45 Mi N Of Nj 147.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,073 FT OVERALL200 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 4/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 4/9 · sets the rating

1,073 ft end to end: about 3.0 football fields. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. 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 bascule bridge (drawn closed).

Built193987 years old
Length1073.2 ft327.1 m
Daily traffic1,228counted 2023
Last inspectedOctober 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyCape May
Location0.45 Mi N Of Nj 147
CarriesOcean Drive CR 619
CrossesGrassy Sound
Coordinates39.02871, -74.80187

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length1073.2 ft (327.1 m)
Max Span110.9 ft (33.8 m)
Deck Width23.0 ft (7 m)
Deck Area2289.7 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1939

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,228 (2023)
Truck Traffic1%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionOctober 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerLocal Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number3100005

How Bridge Ratings Work

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."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

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.

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