New Jersey officials 'doing everything' to fix broken Middle Thorofare Bridge

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New Jersey officials 'doing everything' to fix broken Middle Thorofare Bridge
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Officials say the auxiliary motor would cost less than $10,000. There's no word on a cost estimate for the primary motor.

Officials say the auxiliary motor would cost less than $10,000. There's no word on a cost estimate for the primary motor. NEW JERSEY --

"We're doing everything we can to get this bridge back in operation," said Kevin Lare, executive director of the Cape May County Bridge Commission Monday afternoon.But they're also working to install a smaller backup motor that may not take as long. The bridge sits in Lower Township and is a widely used route that connects Wildwood Crest and other nearby towns with the city of Cape May.

"We had people coming from Avalon saying they didn't know how to get here without using that bridge," Hansen said. "So it's not just the Cape May traffic. A lot of people come south on the parkway."

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