 On June 28, 2010 the Press of Atlantic City published an article revealing a previous crack in the existing deck had turned into a three-foot chasm.At the 7th Annual Cape May County Transportation Infrastructure Conference on February 22, 2011, it was announced that the bridge would be demolished but discussions were in the preliminary mode.Demolition of the bridge began in July 2013 in conjunction with a project that will also replace the Great Egg Harbor Bridge.