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The bridge heading into Wildwood Crest is closed indefinitely after a mechanical failure, the town’s mayor said early Sunday morning. The Middle Thorofare Bridge, also called the Two Mile Bridge, was closed to all car, bike and pedestrian traffic early Sunday morning, Mayor Don Cabrera said in a Facebook post. A motor failure that could not be repaired is behind the closure, Cabrera said. The bridge is now stuck in the upright position, which allows for commercial vessels to sail through but makes the bridge impassible to cars. It’s not clear how long it will take to fix the bridge, Cabrera, a…