Beach Bridge

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Beach Bridge
Coordinates 39°21′51″N74°26′43″W / 39.36430°N 74.44529°W / 39.36430; -74.44529
Carries2 railroad tracks of the Atlantic City Line
CrossesBeach Thorofare (Intracoastal Waterway)
Locale Atlantic City, New Jersey
Owner NJ Transit Rail Operations
Maintained byNJ Transit Rail Operations
Characteristics
Design Swing bridge
Clearance below 35 feet (11 m)
History
Opened1922
Location
Beach Bridge
References
[1] [2]

The Beach Bridge, also known as the Beach Thorofare Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge over the Beach Thorofare, part of the Intracoastal Waterway in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States. The bridge carries two tracks of the Atlantic City Line, and connects mainland New Jersey with Absecon Island. [3]

The bridge is located 68.9 miles (110.9 km) north of the Delaware Bay along the Intracoastal Waterway. Built in 1922, the swing bridge was rehabilitated in 1988 and 2004. Operation of bridge openings for maritime traffic is provided by the Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations. [4]

An earlier bridge at the location had been the site of the 1906 Atlantic City train wreck.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State-of-good-repair projects in South Jersey approved by NJ Transit Board" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  2. ↑ "NJT - Beach Bridge". Bridgehunter. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Spencer, Zac (June 2021). "Businesses struggle as NJ Transit Bridge closes Intracoastal Waterway in peak season" (PDF). The Press of Atlantic City . Retrieved July 21, 2025– via Atlantic County Economic Alliance.
  4. ↑ Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS Subpart B—Specific Requirements, New Jersey, 20 December, 2016
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