Number 3: Rte. 9 over the Bass River

To combat the salt-water environment, the bridge has several durability-increasing features. All beams are made of precast concrete, and high-performance concrete was used throughout the entire structure, from the drilled shafts up to the bridge deck. All concrete has a corrosion inhibitor admixture.

Location: Bass River Twp., N.J.
Cost: $13.6 million
Length: 470 ft
Type: Prestressed concrete
Designer: Hardesty & Hanover
Owner: New Jersey DOT
Contractor: J. Fletcher Creamer & Son Inc.