Structure 3200002 · Cape May County, NJ

Route US 9 over Delaware Bay

Carries Route US 9 over Delaware Bay, Cape May Ferry Terminal.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT64 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 6/9 · sets the rating

64 ft end to end. Lengths and the car 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 lift bridge (drawn closed).

Built1964rebuilt 1982
Length64.0 ft19.5 m
Daily traffic1,237counted 2020
Last inspectedMarch 2023every 24 months

Location

StateNew Jersey
CountyCape May
LocationCape May Ferry Terminal
CarriesRoute US 9
CrossesDelaware Bay
Coordinates38.96871, -74.95903

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Lift
Total Length64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Max Span63.0 ft (19.2 m)
Deck Width12.8 ft (3.9 m)
Deck Area76.0 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1964 (reconstructed 1982)

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,237 (2020)
Truck Traffic4%
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Toll Authority
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number3200002

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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