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Corson's Inlet Bridge Traffic to Be Limited to One Lane
The bridge will close on Monday, Sept. 12, and reopen with cars sharing a single lane for the winter.
A long-awaited Corson's Inlet Bridge repair project begins Monday, Sept. 12, with the closing of the span from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
During that time, crews will install concrete barriers and portable traffic signals to create a single lane of traffic (using the signals to alternate directions) that will be in effect until Memorial Day 2012.
The project will give crews room to replace the rusted railings of the bridge.
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Cape May County awarded a $2.4 million contract in April to replace the railings across the length of the bridge, which was constructed in 1948. The county received $1 million from the state Local Aid program for the project. The work is scheduled to be finished in May 2012.
Two after crashing through the railing and off the bridge in February. While the county had already solicited and rejected bids for the repair, the accident brought renewed focus to the deplorable condition of the railings.
No tolls will be collected during the repair project.
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