In March 2013, the NJTA awarded Route 52 Constructors a $129.8 million (2013 USD) contract to build the southbound replacement bridge, and demolish the Beesley's Point Bridge.
ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, ðɪ ˌɛndʒˌeɪtˌiːˈeɪ ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɹˈaʊt fˈɪfti tˈuː kənstɹˈʌktɚz ɐ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.ˈeɪt mˈɪliən tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn jˌuːˌɛsdˈiː kˈɑːntɹækt tə bˈɪld ðə sˈaʊθbaʊnd ɹᵻplˈeɪsmənt bɹˈɪdʒ, ænd dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃ ðə bˈiːsliz pˈɔɪnt bɹˈɪdʒ.