ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ, ðɪ ˌɛndʒˌeɪˌeɪtʃˈeɪ ɹᵻsˈiːvd bˈɪdz fɔːɹ kənstɹˈʌktɪŋ ɐ bɹˈɪdʒ kɹˈɔsɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ˈɛɡ hˈɑːɹbɚ bˈeɪ, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ æt bˈiːsliz pˈɔɪnt, æz wˈɛl æz ɐ bɹˈɪdʒ kɹˈɔsɪŋ dɹˈæɡ tʃˈænəl.
In October 1954, the NJHA received bids for constructing a  bridge crossing the Great Egg Harbor Bay, beginning at Beesley's Point, as well as a  bridge crossing Drag Channel.