US Bridges

Movable - Bascule bridges in New Jersey

A movable span that tilts upward on a pivot, like a drawbridge. New Jersey has 26 of them, 0.4% of its bridges. Nationally this type accounts for 0.1% of all bridges.Compare states for this type.

Movable - Bascule bridges
26
Poor condition
38%
10 bridges
Average age
74.7 yrs
Combined length
5 mi

Busiest movable - bascule bridges in New Jersey

Top 26 by daily traffic
BridgeCountyLocationBuiltTypeLengthDaily trafficCondition
US 46 over Hackensack Rvr RR Rds
No. 0221155
Bergen County0.7 MI NW US46&NJTPK JCT1934Movable - Bascule1,554 ft44,425Fair
US 30 over Beach Thorofare
No. 0103152
Atlantic County5.18 MI E of US 9 Int.1946Movable - Bascule475 ft44,350Fair
Nj Rt 73 over Delaware River
No. 3000001
Burlington County2.0 MI NW JCT US Rt 1301929Movable - Bascule3,660 ft42,270Fair
Route Nj 35 over Cheesequake Creek & Ramp
No. 1222150
Middlesex County.25 MI So of Ny&lb RR1942Movable - Bascule712 ft34,683Fair
US 40 & 322 over Inside Thorofare
No. 0109155
Atlantic County4.87M SE of US9&ACEXP JCT1991Movable - Bascule432 ft30,052Fair
Nj 35 over Manasquan River
No. 1506152
Ocean County1.38 Miles South of Nj 701950Movable - Bascule1,018 ft24,517Fair
Nj 37 EB over Barnegat Bay
No. 1508150
Ocean County1.51 MI W of Rt 351950Movable - Bascule4,877 ft24,264Fair
Nj 47-WILDWOODBLVD over Grassy Sound
No. 0506150
Cape May County2.84 MI South of Rt US 91950Movable - Bascule509 ft18,048Fair
CR 8A over Navesink River
No. 1300S31
Monmouth County0.39 Mi.North of River RD1939Movable - Bascule2,712 ft15,330Poor
Dorset Ave. CR 629 over Inside Thorofare
No. 01V0001
Atlantic County.05 MI W of Ventnor Ave1929Movable - Bascule220 ft13,485Fair
CR 630 over Beaver Dam Creek
No. 1506002
Ocean County500 Ft N of Princeton Ave2000Movable - Bascule272 ft11,428Good
CR 520 over Shrewsbury River
No. 1300S32
Monmouth County200FT.W of Ocean AV-RTE361950Movable - Bascule661 ft11,230Poor
Ocean Drive CR 621 over Middle Thorofare
No. 3100006
Cape May County1.68 MI E of Nj Rt 1091939Movable - Bascule1,044 ft9,502Poor
CR657(STONE Harbr) over Great Channel
No. 0500006
Cape May County3 M E of Gs Parkway Inter1930Movable - Bascule905 ft7,800Poor
Brielle Road over Glimmer Glass
No. 13000W9
Monmouth County0.1MI East of Green Ave.1938Movable - Bascule279 ft7,555Poor
Nj 71 over Shark River
No. 1321150
Monmouth County0.5MI S of NJ35&71 JCT1932Movable - Bascule860 ft7,029Fair
Rt 528 over Barnegat Bay
No. 1506006
Ocean County500 Ft W. of Nj 352006Movable - Bascule1,173 ft6,792Fair
CR 563 over Beach Thorofare
No. 4700001
Atlantic County3.57 Miles SE of RT91929Movable - Bascule554 ft6,726Fair
Ocean Drive CR 619 over Townsends Inlet
No. 3100003
Cape May County1.81 MI N of CR 6011939Movable - Bascule1,373 ft6,548Poor
Ocean Ave. (cr 18) over Shark River
No. 1300W43
Monmouth County0.4 Mi. North Fifth Ave.1936Movable - Bascule339 ft3,765Fair
Ocean Drive CR 619 over Corsons Inlet
No. 3100002
Cape May County4.38 M S. of CR623 (34th)1948Movable - Bascule1,485 ft2,410Poor
Hammonton RD CR542 over Wading River
No. 03H8001
Burlington County0.08 MI W of CR 6531928Movable - Bascule401 ft2,384Poor
CR 619 (ocean Dr) over Great Channel
No. 0500028
Cape May County1.9 MI NE of RTE 1471939Movable - Bascule1,535 ft1,335Poor
Ocean Drive CR 619 over Grassy Sound
No. 3100005
Cape May County0.45 MI N of Nj 1471939Movable - Bascule1,073 ft1,228Poor
Egg Hrbr-Grn Bnk R over Mullica River
No. 01M0001
Atlantic County0.08 Miles S. of River RD2003Movable - Bascule240 ft841Good
L Bank RD CR 652 over Mullica River
No. 03G8045
Burlington County1.79 MI W of CR 5421993Movable - Bascule466 ft603Good

Counties with the most

Cape May County7
Atlantic County5
Monmouth County5
Ocean County4
Burlington County3
Bergen County1
Middlesex County1
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