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Photo taken by Jodi Christman in June 2011

Overview: Bascule bridge over Townsends Inlet on Ocean Highway (CR 619) in Avalon
Location: Cape May County, New Jersey
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1939
Design: Bascule
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 111.9 ft.
Total length: 1,373.1 ft.
Deck width: 19.7 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.11750, -74.71611 (decimal degrees)
39°07'03" N, 74°42'58" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/524541/4329854 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Avalon
Inventory numbers: NJ 3100003 (New Jersey bridge number)
BH 25154 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 10/2011): Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 7.0 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2009): 3,245