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Newark Drawbridge
Morristown Line Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (New Jersey Transit) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 870 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is a very rare example of a double-deck railroad swing bridge.

William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

I-280 Over Passaic River and Passaic Avenue in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 626 ft. Main Span: 222 ft. Roadway: 74 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1948 By: Unknown and Waddell and Hardesty of New York, New York

This massive 1940s vertical lift bridge has some minor architectural embellishments that reflect the period it was built in.

Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.2 Kilometers)

Bridge Street (Harrison Avenue) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 371 ft. Main Span: 243 ft. Roadway: 29 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This swing bridge is noted for its rare curved top chord and vertical end posts.

Clay Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

Clay Street (Central Avenue) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Rim Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 328 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 36.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: A. E. Sandford Company of Hoboken, New Jersey and James Owen

This is a rare example of a lattice truss swing bridge with a genuinely curved top chord, one of two in Newark.

NX Bridge
Annie Bridge, Bridge 8.04
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.4 Miles (0.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Passaic River in Newark and Harrison: Essex County, New Jersey and Hudson County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 440 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Unknown and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

Kept in its raised position, this is an abandoned but noteworthy example of a Strauss heel-trunnion bascule bridge.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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