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Cape May Canal Railroad Bridge
- Lat / Lon: N 38° 57.653' / W 074° 55.209'
- Bridge Type: Swing
- Vertical Clearance (Closed): 4.00 ft.
- Horizontal Clearance: 50.00 ft.
- Schedule:
The draw of Cape May Canal Railroad Bridge across Cape May Canal, mile 115.1, at Cape May shall operate as follows: (1) The draw shall be maintained in the open position; the draw may close only for the crossing of trains and maintenance of the bridge. When the draw is closed for a train crossing a bridge tender shall be present to reopen the draw after the train has cleared the bridge. When the draw is closed for maintenance a bridge tender shall be present to open the draw upon signal. (2) Train service generally operates as follows (please contact Cape May Seashore Lines for current train schedules): (i) Winter (generally December through March): In general, there is no train service, therefore the bridge is unmanned and placed in the full open position. (ii) Spring (generally April through May and Fall (generally September through November): Generally weekend service only: Friday through Sunday train service starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday the bridge generally unmanned and in the open position. (iii) Summer Service (generally June through August): Daily train service starting at 10 a.m. and ending 7:30 p.m. (3) When a vessel approaches the drawbridge with the draw in the open position, the vessel shall give the opening signal. If no acknowledgement is received within 30 seconds, the vessel may proceed, with caution, through the open draw. When the draw is open and will be closing promptly, the drawbridge will generally signal using sound signals or radio telephone. (4) Opening of the draw span may be delayed for ten minutes after a signal to open except as provide in (117.31(b). However, if a train is moving toward the bridge and has crossed the home signal for the bridge before the signal requesting opening of the bridge is given, the train may continue across the bridge and must clear the bridge interlocks as soon as possible in order to prevent unnecessary delays in the opening of the draw.
Editor's Note: Bridge schedules are subject to temporary change due to repairs, maintenance, events, etc. Check the Waterway Explorer for possible nav alerts. - VHF Channel: 13
