Beesley's Point Bridge

[3] In 2004, the owners of the bridge broke that promise realizing that the repairs would cost many times more than the original estimate.

[4] In 2006, Hurricane Ernesto made Cape May County officials nervous because they lacked the use of the bridge as an additional evacuation route.

[5] Several studies were commissioned regarding the feasibility of doing so, but Cape May County engineers concluded that significant rehabilitation would extend the bridge's life by no more than 15 years.

On June 28, 2010 a Press of Atlantic City article revealed that a previous crack in the existing deck had turned into a three-foot chasm.

[7] 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.

The remnants of the Beesley's Point Bridge in June 2018
The old alignment of US 9 and the Garden State Parkway at the Beesley's Point Bridge heading southbound. The center line is white (instead of yellow).