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Brigantine Bridge
Bridge in Atlantic City & Brigantine, New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Brigantine Bridge is a vehicular bridge over Absecon Inlet in Atlantic County, New Jersey. It is located just west of the Atlantic Ocean in Atlantic City and the resort community of Brigantine, providing the only road access to Brigantine Island. It is owned and operated by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT).[1] The bridge carries New Jersey Route 87, which then becomes County Route 638 (Brigantine Boulevard) at its northern end. At its southern end it connects with the Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector.
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Brigantine Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°23′07″N 74°25′19″W |
Carries | New Jersey Route 87[1] |
Crosses | Absecon Inlet |
Locale | Atlantic City & Brigantine, New Jersey |
Maintained by | New Jersey Department of Transportation |
ID number | 0115150[2] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Stringer |
Material | Steel/concrete |
Total length | 2,148 ft (655 m) |
Clearance below | 60 ft (18 m)[3] |
History | |
Opened | 1924 1938 1972 |
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