The chance that someone aboard a boat hitting a bridge might drown looks significant. The shock of a boat strike to a deteriorating bridge could even trigger a collapse.
Last month, a 52-foot vessel passing under the Townsends Inlet Bridge crashed into the structure, causing the boat to partially sink. That accident, one of several documented at the bridge,
The latest beach replenishment project for Avalon and Stone Harbor is set for completion later this month, with more project due to add sand to beaches in Ocean City, Strathmere and Sea Isle City.