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.
The following drawbridges have restricted
operations for summer schedules:
|
Bridge
|
Effected Dates
|
Bridge Opening
Schedule
|
|
Route
30
Beach Thorofare
Atlantic City
|
April 1
to
October 31
|
Opens on signal from
7 am to 11 pm
All other times a 4-hour advance notice is required
|
|
Route
35
Cheesequake Creek
Morgan
|
April 1
to
November 30
|
On the hour from
7 am to 8 pm
A year round 2-hour advance notice is required
from
11 pm to 7 am
All other times will open on demand
From December 1 thru March 31 a 2-hour advance notice is required at all times
|
|
Route
35
Manasquan River
Brielle
|
May 15
to
September 30
|
15 minutes before
and
15 minutes after the hour
Monday thru Thursday
4 to 7 pm
Friday
noon to 7 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and Federal Holidays
8 am to 10
pm
A year round 4-hour advance
notice is required from
11 pm to 8 am
All other times will open on demand
|
|
Route
36
Shrewsbury River
Highlands
|
May 15
to
October 15
|
On the hour and
half hour from
7 am to 8 pm
A year round 2-hour advance notice is required
from
11 pm to 7 am
All other times will open on demand
|
|
Route
37
Barnegat Bay
Island Heights
|
Memorial Day
to
Labor Day
|
On the hour and
half hour from
8 am to 8 pm
A 4-hour advance notice (April thru November) is required
from
11 pm to 8 am
All other times will open on demand
|
|
Route
40
Inside Thorofare
Atlantic City
|
June 1
to
September 30
|
On the hour and
half hour from
9 am to 4 pm
and
6 to 9 pm
(From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. draw need
not open)
A year round 4-hour advance notice is required from
11 pm
to 7 am
All other times will open on demand
|
Route 44
Mantua Creek
Paulsboro |
March 1
to
November 30 |
Opens on demand from
7 am to 11 pm
A year round 4-hour advance notice is required from
11 pm to 7 am |
|
Route
52
Beach Thorofare
Ocean City
|
Memorial Day
to
Labor Day
|
On the hour and
half hour from
8 am to 8 pm
All other times will open on demand
|
|
Route
52
Ship Channel
Somers Point
|
Memorial Day
to
Labor Day
|
On the hour and
half hour from
8 am to 8 pm
A 24-hour advance
notice is required from
11 pm to 7 am
All other times will open on demand
|
|
Route
71
Shark River
Belmar
|
May 15
to
September 30
|
On the hour and
half hour
Monday thru Friday
4 to 7 pm
and
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays
9 am to 9 pm
All other times will open on demand
|
Route 130
Racoon Creek
Bridgeport |
March 1
to
November 30
|
Opens on demand from
7 am to 11 pm
A year round 4-hour advance notice is required from
11 pm to 7 am |
The following drawbridges do not have restricted operations for summer schedules:
