New $350 Million Bridge Project Coming to Cape May County Cape May County is moving forward with what may become the largest construction project in its history. During the July 8 County Commission meeting, officials unveiled a detailed 3D video rendering of the plan to replace the aging Middle Thorofare Bridge. The Wildwood Video Archive …
Fishing Boat Collides with Middle Thorofare Bridge Following Power Failure [Note: Photos by Cape May Sea Tow] At approximately 9:30 PM on Friday, August 30th, a distress call was placed at the Middle Thorofare Bridge, alerting authorities to a serious incident involving the 90-foot commercial fishing vessel F/V Jersey Cape. The vessel had suffered a …
The Middle Thorofare Bridge Is Now OPEN After Repairs! In an unexpected turn of events, the Middle Thorofare Bridge has reopened after earlier reports suggested it might be closed for several months. The bridge, which connects Lower Township’s Diamond Beach to Cape May, officially reopened to vehicular, pedestrian, and bike traffic at 2:00 a.m. on …
Broken Wildwood Crest Bridge Means BIG Problems The Middle Thorofare Bridge, a key route connecting Wildwood Crest to Lower Township/Cape May, has been shut down due to a motor failure, with no immediate timeline for reopening. This is clearly a problem for us down here in Wildwood Crest and Cape May as this bridge is …
Wildwood Crest Bridge Closed Due to Motor Failure The Middle Thorofare Bridge, a key route connecting Wildwood Crest to Lower Township/Cape May, has been shut down due to a motor failure, with no immediate timeline for reopening. The bridge, which has been a crucial link since it was built in 1940, suddenly became inoperable, leading …
Cape May County Tolls Could Double The Cape May County Bridge Commission just recently put out their proposed 2022-20224 toll adjustments and we could be seeing some big changes down here. For those who don’t know, The Cape May County Bridge Commission, the Bridge Commission for short, runs many of the smaller bridges down here. …
Middle Thorofare Bridge Replacement Project The Middle Thorofare Bridge, which is sometimes called Two Mile Bridge, has been undergoing some major upgrades. We have been getting some many questions about the Middle Thorofare Bridge mostly asking if we get a new bridge. Let’s answer that by saying yes… but not yet. While we go into …
Watching the Middle Thorofare Drawbridge Open (By 2 Mile Landing) Many folks have written into me asking if the draw bridges in the Wildwoods actually still open. There are three drawbridges near the Wildwoods. Before you enter North Wildwood you have the Grassy Sound Bridge, when you enter Wildwood you have the George Redding Bridge …