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The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has 20 drawbridges throughout the state. NJDOT employees operate these drawbridges and also inspect them three times a year. Each bridge opens on an individual schedule to accommodate both land and water transportation. Bridges are subject to various use regulations.

Bridge
Name
Location Span Type Operating
Regulation
Shift Schedule
I-280 Stickel Newark
Lift
• 8-Hr Notice

Call 973.770.5000
Unmanned
Rte. 1&9 Hackensack River Jersey City
Lift
• On Demand 24-Hrs
Rte. 1&9 Passaic River Newark
Lift
• 4-Hr Notice

Call 201.332.2779 or 973.589.5143
Unmanned
Rte. 13 Lovelandtown Point Pleasant
Lift
On Demand 24-Hrs
Rte. 130 Raccoon Creek Bridgeport
Lift
3/1-11/30
• On Demand
from 7am-11pm
• 4-Hr Notice
from 11pm-7am.

12/1-2/28
• 4-Hr Notice

Call 856.222.2098
16-Hrs
On Call from 11pm-7am
Rte. 3 Passaic River Rutherford
Bascule
• 24-Hr Notice

Call 973.770.5000
Unmanned
Rte. 30 Beach Thorofare Atlantic City
Bascule
4/1-10/31
• On Demand
from 7am-11pm.
• 4-Hr Notice all other times.

11/1-3/31
• On Demand
from 7am-3pm.
• 4-Hr Notice all other times.

Call 609.399.2310
16-Hrs
On Call from 11pm-7am
Rte. 35 Cheesequake Creek Morgan
Bascule
5/1-10/31
• On the Hour
from 7am-7pm.

• On Demand
from 7pm-11pm.

• 2-Hr Notice
from 11pm-7am.

12/1-3/31
2-Hr Notice

Call 732.721.0938 or 732.681.0637
16-Hrs
Rte. 35 Manasquan River Brielle
Double Bascule
5/15-9/30
• 1/4Hr Before & 1/4Hr after the hour on Sat, Sun & Federal Holidays from 8am-5pm. Mon-Thu from 4pm-7pm & Fri from 12pm-7pm.

• 4-Hr Notice
from 11pm-8am.

• On Demand all other times.

Call 732.899.9341
16-Hrs
Rte. 37 Barnegat Bay Island Heights
Double Bascule
Memorial Day-Labor Day
• On Hr & 1/2 Hr from 8am-8pm.

• On Demand from 7am-8am & 8pm-11pm.

4/1-11/30
• 4-Hr Notice
from 11pm-8am.

12/1-3/1
• On Demand 7am-11pm.

Call 732.899.9341
16-Hrs
Rte. 40 Beach Thorofare Atlantic City
Double Bascule
6/1-9/30
• On Hr and 1/2Hr from 9am-4pm & 6pm-9pm.

• On Demand all other times.

Year Round
• 4-Hr Notice
from 11pm-7am

11/1-3/31
• 4-Hr Notice
from 3pm-11pm.
16-Hrs
Rte. 44 Mantua Creek Paulsboro
Lift
3/1-11/30
• On Demand
from 7am-11pm

• 4-Hr Notice
from 11pm-7am.

12/1-2/28
• 4-Hr Notice

Call 856.222.2098
16-Hrs
On Call from 11pm-7am
Rte. 46 Hackensack River Little Ferry
Double Bascule
• 6-Hr Notice

Call 973.770.5000
Unmanned
Rte. 47 George Redding Wildwood
Bascule
• On Demand 24-hrs
Rte. 49 Salem River Salem
Lift
• 24-Hr Notice

Call 856.222.2098
Unmanned
Rte. 50 Tuckahoe Upper Township
Bascule
• 24-Hr Notice

Call 856.222.2098
Unmanned
Rte. 52 Beach Thorofare Ocean City
Bascule
Memorial Day-Labor Day
• On Hr and 1/2Hr
from 8am-8pm.

• On Demand all other times.
24-Hrs
Rte. 52 Ship Channel Somers Point
Bascule
Memorial Day-Labor Day
• On Hr and 1/2Hr
from 8am-8pm.

• On Demand from 7am-8am & 8pm-11pm.
24-Hr Notice from 11pm-7am for Recreational Vesselds
30-Minute Notice from 11pm-7am for Emergency & Government Vessles.

Call 856.222.2098
16-Hrs
On Call from 11pm-7am
Rte. 7 Hackensack River Jersey City
Lift
• On Demand 24-Hrs
Rte. 7 Passaic River Belleville
• 4-Hr Notice

Call 201.795.0631 or
201.955.2167 or 201.259.2990
Unmanned
Rte. 71 Shark River Belmar
Double Bascule
5/15-9/30
• On Hr and 1/2Hr from 4pm-7pm on Mon-Fri & 9am-9pm on Sat, Sun & Holidays.

• On Demand all other times.
24-Hrs
Rte. 88 Veterans’ Memorial Point Pleasant
Lift
• On Demand 24-Hrs
 
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  Last Updated:  December 18, 2009