rehabilitation would begin in mid-2010 and the bridge would reopen to traffic in 2012. On June 28, 2010 the Press of Atlantic City published an article revealing a previous crack in the existing deck had turned into a three-foot chasm. At the 7th Annual Cape May County Transportation Infrastructure Conference on February 22, 2011, it was announced that the bridge would be demolished but discussions were in the preliminary mode. Demolition of the bridge began in July 2013 in conjunction with a project that also replaced the Great Egg Harbor Bridge. On September 7, 2016 the toll bridge section caught fire. The last section of the bridge was demolished on November 18, 2016. Design The bridge carried two lanes of traffic for approximately . The structure immediately north over the Drag Channel was a separate structure and is commonly referred to incorrectly as the same structure resulting in an erroneous total length. The bridge contained 120 spans and had an double leaf bascule span that opened for maritime traffic. The official NJDOT Historic Bridge Survey states that the substructure had been heavily reconstructed. The bascule span received modern controls and electrical systems during the rehabilitation. Access to the mechanical rooms were denied for the final bridge inspection, but topside inspection revealed that the bascule appears heavily altered and thus is not eligible for historic preservation. References External links Channel 6 Action News report on Beesley's Point Bridge - Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey Beesley's Point Bridge - Great Egg Harbor, New Jersey Wildwood 365: Beesley's Point Bridge's Future in Doubt Toll bridges in New Jersey U.S. Route 9 Bridges in Atlantic County, New Jersey Transportation buildings and structures in Cape May County, New Jersey Somers Point, New Jersey Upper Township, New Jersey Road bridges in New Jersey 1928 establishments in New Jersey