Officials are looking 'both nationally and globally' to find a source to replace a highly-specialized motor that broke over the weekend.
A motor failure forced officials to close the Middle Thorofare Bridge, which is also called the Two Mile Bridge, to all car, bike and pedestrian traffic early Sunday morning, local and county officials said.A motor failure forced officials to close the Middle Thorofare Bridge, which is also called the Two Mile Bridge, to all car, bike and pedestrian traffic early Sunday morning, Wildwood Crest Mayor Don Cabrera said over the weekend.
“The bridge electrical engineers performed many tests, concluding that the motor was inoperable and irreparable,” county officials said. “The Bridge Commission is currently reviewing all options available both nationally and globally to source this highly specialized motor with the goal of replacement as soon as possible, with the best-case scenario is it taking many weeks.”
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