Boats in Ventnor City, NJ, must now give 4 hours notice to open a bridge at night

The Coast Guard wants to change how a drawbridge in Ventnor City, New Jersey, operates. Boats will need to give four hours' notice if they want the bridge to open between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

This small change makes it harder for boats to pass through the Inside Thorofare at night without planning ahead. It prioritizes road traffic over boat traffic during those hours. This is a common pattern for local infrastructure, where small adjustments to operating schedules can add up to significant delays for commercial or recreational users.