Bayville Bridge

The current Bayville Bridge was built in 1938, replacing an earlier span which had been deemed to be "inadequate" in a survey, showing an increase in vehicular traffic; it is the fourth bridge in this location.^[3][4][5]

The bridge suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and repairs were completed in 2013.^[6]

As of 2016, the bridge carried an average of 9,128 vehicles per day.^[7]

In 2020, the bridge underwent an extensive rehabilitation project.^[8]

The first bridge in this location opened in 1898, and enabled a quicker route into Bayville, as it eliminated the need to travel around the shore of Mill Neck Creek or take a boat across the waterway.^[5]

Made of wood, the original drawbridge was replaced in 1904 with a newer drawbridge made of wood planks and steel rails; the original bridge had proved to be unfit for heavy loads when a man named Harry West realized after safely ashore that part of the bridge had collapsed after he carried a heavy load over the bridge.^[5]

The second drawbridge was replaced in 1922 with a third bridge, which opened to much fanfare.^[5] Despite common belief that it would last "forever," it was replaced with the current span in 1938.^[5]

• Atlantic Beach Bridge – Another drawbridge in Nassau County.