The NJ 52 bridge was built to serve as US 9's spur to Ocean City, so it begins at that route instead of extending to the Garden State Parkway interchange with Laurel Drive.


One of the north-south streets in Ocean City SB at CR 623, and one of the east-west streets EB at West St. Yes, I got lost, because signs to get off that island are quite shoddy (as you can see when they even do erect signs).


The northern and southern abutments of... yes, that's right The World War Memorial Bridge. Another sign that It's Old. Sadly, it's also due for replacement.


Below the State of New Jersey plaque is this date of 1932, even though the plaque says 1933. On the other side of the bridge is State Highway... no, actually, it's the exact same thing. For once, NJ forgot to stamp the route number on the side of the bridge, and that's because 52 didn't exist until 1951. It's interesting that New Jersey would have built this bridge and not numbered it.


NJ no longer uses these signs for their control sections; as far as I can tell, they are only recorded internally now.


Inside the rotary at the foot of the bridge, with the ends of two county routes and some questionable detour signage. One would stay on 52 to head toward the Parkway NB anyway; it's a detour to the Parkway South that would take one to the right instead of down 559. Yes, the second and third photos are otherwise of the same sign, with an oldish US 9 shield sitting below the LGS.


Follow the uncut shields up NJ 52 NB from the rotary to its end at US 9.

To the Atlantic City Expressway
To the Garden State Parkway
Onto US 9
Onto CR 559
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