Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Department of Transportation

Photos

2016
June
This view is of the currently closed existing Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge looking west and shows the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge is open to four lanes of traffic. The new bridge will carry four lanes of traffic while the existing bridge is closed for repairs. The new bridge was officially opened on April 22,



This view is the currently closed existing Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge looking east and shows the easterly approach roadway which has been reconfigured to direct westbound traffic over the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The two directions of traffic separated by a traffic barrier which will be removed when the existing bridge is re-opened to traffic.



This view is of the two eastbound lanes of the Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridges, near the parking lot for the environmental mitigation and recreational site. As preparattion for the northerly roadway work continues, westbound traffic will be on a similar alignment on the opposite side of the construction barrier.



This view is of one of the two date panels installed on the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The date panels have been set within each of the abutment pylons. These panels commemorate and also publicly document the completion of the bridge' construction work in.


This view is a close-up of one of the date panels installed on the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge.





This view is a close-up of the date panel from the existing Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge.





April
This view is of the roadway work at the east approach to the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge. Rollers are used to compact the subgrade material, paving machines are used to place asphalt to the proper grade, and finall rollers pass over the asphalt again to provide a smooth and unyielding surface.



This view is of the West Thorofare deck surface facing the pedestrian walkway on the north side of the bridge. A crash-tested four-bar railing is placed between traffic lanes and the walkway to protect pedestrians from the rist of an errant vehicle. Similar separation barriers will be installed on each bridge crossing on the Route 72 Causeway that supports a sidewalk.



This view is of the tempoarary nest box on the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge inhabited by its newest resident. A pair of Peregrine Falcons, which are listed as an endangered species, are happily taking full advantage of their new temporary nest box. Once construction of the entire corridor is complete, a permanent nest box will be installed on the rehabilitated existing Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge, equipped with similar features to this nest box.


This view is of the outside face of the Mechanically Stabilized Earthen (MSE) retaining wall at the southeast approach of the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge. Riprap stones are placed on the ground to protect the shallow foundations for the MSE walls in the event of a large storm surge. At this location, the average stone size is 8". At the westerly retaining wall, the average stone size is 21" and a steel sheetpile bulkhead is also provided to minimize the amount of fill in the bay.





This view is of a highway lighting fixture mounted on the traffic barrier on the south side of the new Route 72 Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The lights on the bridge and the adjacent Mechanically Stabilized Earthen (MSE) retaining walls make use of the light emitting diode (LED) technology. The LED lighting has a longer service life and should require less maintenance compared to standard high pressure sodium (HPS) lights. The string of pearls lighting that was previously on the old bridge will no longer be used to light the roadway, but a replication of the lights will be mounted on the outside face of the bridge parapet to provide an aesthetic viewpoint from shorelines.



February
This view is of the progress of the Mechanically Stabilized Earthen (MSE) retaining walls on the southeast approach of the new Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The wall elements have been constructed and backfilled while the precast traffic parapet continues to be set. Galvanized reinforcement steel is protruding from the parapet which is used to create a positive connection to the field placed concrete slab that anchors and stabilzes the parapet. A portion of the anchor slab has been completed (center of photo)



As work continues on the roadway side of the Mechanically Stabilized Earthen (MSE) retaining wall on the southeast approach of the new Manahawkin Bay Bridge, the ground in front of the wall is being brought to its final condition. The MSE walls are supported on shallow foundations, therefore, 8" stones (riprap) are placed for slope protection to prevent the loss of sand adjacent to the wall.



This view is of West Thorofare deck surface with the reinforcement cages for the new sidewalk and parapet along with embedded galvanized electrical conduit in place and ready for the next concrete pour. The northerly portion of the deck of the West and East Thorofare Bridges (westbound side) has been poured.


January
Looking northwest, this view is from the south side of the Cedar Bonnet Island, of the new Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The construction access bridge has been completely removed and all its foundation elements have been cut below the mudline in the bay.



This view is of the concrete pour for the reinforced concrete approach slab at the east end of the new Manahawkin Bay Bridge. The approach slab is used to provide a structural transition from the rigid bridge to the more flexible asphalt approach pavement. The approach slab is built in sections conforming to the lane configuration required to maintain traffic.



Last updated date: November 10, 2020 7:36 AM