Great Egg Harbor Bridge

Great Egg Harbor Bridge
Looking northeast from the Upper Township shore, the 2016 bridge is in the foreground, the modern 1972 bridge in the background
Coordinates39°17′35″N 74°37′21″W / 39.293°N 74.6225°W / 39.293; -74.6225
Carries4 lanes of G.S. Parkway / US 9
CrossesGreat Egg Harbor Bay
Maintained byNew Jersey Turnpike Authority
Characteristics
DesignCauseway
Total length1.47 miles (2.37 km)
History
Opened
  • 1956 (original southbound)
  • 1972 (northbound)
  • 2016 (replacement southbound)
  • 2019 (modernized northbound)
Statistics
Toll
  • $2.40 for cars with cash
  • $2.25 for cars with E-ZPass
    (southbound only)
Location
Interactive map of Great Egg Harbor Bridge

The Great Egg Harbor Bridge is a series of four bridges along the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey. It crosses the Great Egg Harbor Bay, connecting Upper Township in Cape May County to Somers Point in Atlantic County. The bridge also crosses parts of Egg Harbor Township and Drag Island. It has carried a portion of U.S. Route 9 since 2013. Tolls are collected in the southbound direction.

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