Virtual Public Information Center

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), committed to developing transportation improvements that best balance transportation needs, the environment, community concerns, and costs, will conduct a Virtual Public Information Center (PIC) to provide local residents, officials, businesses, and the general public with information on the Route 40/Route 50 Bridge over Great Egg Harbor River Project. You are encouraged to actively participate by providing comments by mail, email, or the online survey.

The PIC will be conducted virtually from June 5 to June 19, 2025. Please use the links below to review the presentation and submit comments or questions, which will be accepted through June 19, 2025. Documentation is available in both English and Spanish below. 

Project Documents

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Project Information

The existing bridge, located in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, was originally built in 1928 and carries Route 40/Route 50 across the tidally influenced Great Egg Harbor River. Through a Concept Development Study, the NJDOT has determined that replacement of the structure is required. The Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA) is a single span concrete superstructure. The new bridge will have a span length of 73 and a half feet and will be constructed in the same general footprint as the existing structure. It will accommodate two 12-foot-wide through lanes, a 12-foot-wide right turn lane from Route 40/Route 50 onto River Drive, two 8-foot-wide shoulders, and one 6-foot-wide sidewalk. Additional improvements include new traffic signals and pedestrian crosswalks at the River Drive intersection, and geometric improvements for the right turn onto River Drive.

The new bridge will be constructed in four stages, with the eastbound and westbound through lanes maintained in each construction stage. A temporary bridge will be employed in Stages 2 and 3, situated north of the existing bridge, to maintain vehicular traffic. A temporary pedestrian bridge will be located south of the existing bridge to maintain pedestrian connectivity for the duration of the project.

Estimated Project Schedule

Complete Concept Development: Fall 2025
Initiate Preliminary Engineering: Spring 2027
Initiate Final Design: Fall 2028
Construction: Spring 2031 – Summer 2033

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