Point Pleasant Canal
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The Point Pleasant Canal is a canal in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
. It was completed in late 1925 to connect the Manasquan Inlet
and Manasquan River
with Bay Head Harbor on the northern end of the Barnegat Bay
. It is also a section of the Intracoastal Waterway
.
With the completion of the canal, the Barnegat Peninsula
has effectively become an island.
The two lift bridge
s over the canal, at Route 88 and Bridge Avenue
(the Lovelandtown Bridge), can be opened as many as 300 times per day during the summer to allow boats to pass underneath as marine traffic has the right of way.
Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Point Pleasant is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,392...
. It was completed in late 1925 to connect the Manasquan Inlet
Manasquan Inlet
The Manasquan Inlet is an inlet that connects the Atlantic Ocean withthe Manasquan River, dividing the counties of Ocean Countyand Monmouth County in the state of New Jersey....
and Manasquan River
Manasquan River
The Manasquan River is a waterway in central New Jersey. It flows from central Monmouth County, beginning in Freehold Township, to the Atlantic Ocean, where it empties between the communities of Manasquan and Point Pleasant via the Manasquan Inlet. It widens greatly as it nears the ocean, making...
with Bay Head Harbor on the northern end of the Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay
Barnegat Bay is a small brackish arm of the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 30 miles long, along the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. It is a long barrier peninsula, as well as by the north end of Long Beach Island...
. It is also a section of the Intracoastal Waterway
Intracoastal Waterway
The Intracoastal Waterway is a 3,000-mile waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States. Some lengths consist of natural inlets, salt-water rivers, bays, and sounds; others are artificial canals...
.
With the completion of the canal, the Barnegat Peninsula
Barnegat Peninsula
The Barnegat Peninsula, also known as the Island Beach Peninsula and colloquially as "the barrier island", is a 20-mile long, narrow barrier peninsula located in Ocean County, New Jersey, that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. It is a vacation destination and summer colony area and...
has effectively become an island.
The two lift bridge
Lift bridge
A vertical-lift bridge or lift bridge is a type of movable bridge in which a span rises vertically while remaining parallel with the deck....
s over the canal, at Route 88 and Bridge Avenue
New Jersey Route 13
Route 13 is a short state highway in the communities of Point Pleasant and Bay Head, New Jersey, both of which are in Ocean County. The route consists of the Lovelandtown Bridge, and a distinct part of Bridge Avenue, which is mostly maintained by the county as County Route 632...
(the Lovelandtown Bridge), can be opened as many as 300 times per day during the summer to allow boats to pass underneath as marine traffic has the right of way.
External links
- Point Pleasant Canal: A History
- Point Pleasant Canal Access Map-from the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife.