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Morris Canal Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.710939,-74.046634

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Carries Grove Street over Morris Canal
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer Rolling counterweight bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Morris Canal on Grove Street
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Hudson County

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335956

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Lift bridge at Grove St Jersey City on Morris Canal from HABS

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336048

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Morris Canal Bridge

Library of Congress (Removed)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in August 2015

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12th Street Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.731667,-74.052500

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Carries Eastbound NJ 139 over I-78
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1702.2 Feet
Span Length: 153.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over I-78 on Eastbound NJ 139 in Jersey City
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1927

Location: Hudson County

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14th Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.754962,-74.034983

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Carries 14th Street over Railroad tracks
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1460.0 Feet
Span Length: 150.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over railroad tracks on 14th Street in Hoboken
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1910

Location: Hudson County

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267070

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Below the viaduct looking east

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267071

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Below the viaduct looking west

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267072

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267073

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267074

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267075

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267076

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267077

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267078

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267079

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267080

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Installling traffic control devices

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267081

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Removing bridge mounted drainage pipe

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267082

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Temporary support footings

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267083

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Trolley post card

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Baldwin Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.733082,-74.054926

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Carries Baldwin Avenue over Conrail Shared Assets
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Conrail Shared assets on Baldwin Avenue in Jersey City
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Hudson County

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Bayonne Bridge

Status: Toll bridge open to traffic

Location: 40.642359,-74.141729

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Carries NJ 169/NY 440 over Kill Van Kull
Design: arch/through/steel
Design Details: Steel through arch
Total Length: 5780.0 Feet
Span Length: 1675.0 Feet

Overview: Steel through arch bridge over Kill Van Kull between Bayonne and Staten Island
History: Built 1931; roadway raised 64 feet 2017-2019
Built: 1931

Location: Hudson County

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108054

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Oblique view

Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz

108055

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Side view

Photo taken by Wayne Grodkiewicz

128146

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General View Looking Southwest

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128147

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General View Looking Southeast

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128148

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Detail Showing North Portal

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128149

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Detail Showing Portal Bracing

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128150

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Detail Of Arch Superstructure

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128151

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Detail Showing Walkway And Suspender Cables Where They Join Deck Beams

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128152

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Detail Of Arch Superstructure From South End Of Bridge

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128153

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Detail Showing Bridge Feet, North End

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128154

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Detail Of Concrete Archways Supporting Bridge Approach, Looking South

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128155

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Detail Showing Concrete Support Arched, Looking North

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128156

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Bayonne Bridge, From Over Staten Island Looking North

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128157

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Bayonne Bridge, In Elevation From The East

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128158

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Bayonne Bridge, Top Chord Looking North (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4

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128159

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Bayonne Bridge In Perspective Over The Kill Van Kill Looking West

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128160

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Bayonne Bridge Looking East, Bayonne To The Left (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4

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128161

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Springing Of The Arch, South End Of Bridge, Staten Island Side (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4

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128162

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Detail Of Steel Arch Top Chord (Contact Print Made From 5 1/4

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128163

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View From Over Bayonne Looking West At Bayonne Bridge

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128164

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New Jersey Approach To Bayonne Bridge Looking South

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128165

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Tanker Heading Out From Refineries Beneath Bayonne Bridge

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Half the span

This was taken from the parking lot of the Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall in Newark. We had to make an emergency stop on the way back to Germany. JS

Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009

149767

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Overview

Photo taken by Jason Smith in September 2009

420961

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From northeast

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in July 2017

420962

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View along bridge from New Jersey side

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in July 2017

471876

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in May 2020

471877

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in May 2020

472634

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in March 2019

472635

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in March 2019

472647

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Bayonne Bridge

showing old roadway deck and raised deck above

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475202

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in June 2018

475439

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in July 2016

486114

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in June 2019

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Bayonne Park Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.682338,-74.113586

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Carries Bayonne Park Road over Park Footpath
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Park Footpath on Bayonne Park Road in Bayonne
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Hudson County

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Bayonne Park Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.682222,-74.113333

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Carries Bayonne Park Road over Park Footpath
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Park Footpath on Bayonne Park Road in Bayonne
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Hudson County

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Bayonne Park Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.684258,-74.112286

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Carries Bayonne Park Road over Park Footpath
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Park Footpath on Bayonne Park Road in Bayonne
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916

Location: Hudson County

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Bayonne Park

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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CR 501 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.795556,-73.998333

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Carries CR 501 (JFK Blvd.) over
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 132.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge on CR 501 (JFK Blvd.)
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1917

Location: Hudson County

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Communipaw Avenue Bridge

Status: Demolished

Location: 40.708699,-74.059313

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Carries Communipaw Avenue over CNJ and LV RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 207.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.1 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over CNJ and LVRR on Communipaw Avenue
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Hudson County

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Communipaw Avenue Bridge

1939 view

Photo taken by Photograph by Donald W. Furler

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Hackensack River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.726667,-74.100556

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Carries Truck US 1/US 9 over Hackensack River
Design: other
Design Details: Vertical lift
Total Length: 1480.1 Feet
Span Length: 222.1 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Hackensack River on Truck US 1/US 9 in Jersey City
History: Built 1954; rehabilitated 2003
Built: 1954

Location: Hudson County

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264719

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Hackensack River Bridge (Lincoln Highway US 1-9)

Jersey City

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

334399

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Looking East

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334440

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Photo taken by Kevin Wong

334441

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Photo taken by Kevin Wong

340008

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Hackensack River Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2015

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Wittpenn Bridge (1930)

Status: Open to traffic
Replacement high level bridge under construction. Existing bridge will be demolished upon completion!

Location: 40.740513,-74.081589

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Carries NJ 7 over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Vertical lift through truss
Total Length: 2126.1 Feet
Span Length: 206.0 Feet

Overview: Vertical lift bridge over Hackensack River on NJ 7 in Jersey City
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1957
Built: 1930

Location: Hudson County

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195615

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Photo taken by Doug Kerr in February 2011

259490

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Wittpenn Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Emquist

265090

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Wittpenn Bridge

Jersey City NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

447055

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Wittpenn Bridge

looking southwest with new Wittpenn under construction, Wittpenn Br and Hack Conrail and PATH bridges

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Wittpenn Bridge

looking west, Wittpenn Bridge on right

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New Wittpenn Bridge in foreground

Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2019

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JFK Blvd. Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.772778,-74.015278

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Carries J.F. Kennedy Blvd. E. over Cliff
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over cliff on J.F. Kennedy Blvd. E.
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Hudson County

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JFK Boulevard Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.732500,-74.063611

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Carries JFK Blvd. over PATH and Conrail Shared Assets
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 486.9 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete open-spandrel arch bridge over PATH and Conrail on JFK Blvd. in Jersey City
History: Built 1924; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1924

Location: Hudson County

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Journal Square

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

460955

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JFK Boulevard Overpass

looking southeast

Photo taken by Jim Henderson

460956

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JFK Boulevard Overpass

looking southeast

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

460957

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JFK Boulevard Overpass

dedication plaque

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

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JFK Blvd. Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 40.740000,-74.061717

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Carries JFK Blvd. over Abandoned railroad
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over abandoned railroad on JFK Blvd.
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Hudson County

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Montgomery Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.722982,-74.061722

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Carries Montgomery Street over Cornelison Avenue
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 65.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Cornelison Avenue on Montgomery Street in Jersey City
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated 1988
Built: 1910

Location: Hudson County

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NJ 139 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738611,-74.061389

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Carries NJ 139 over Conrail Shared Assets
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 484.9 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Conrail Shared Assets on NJ 139 in Jersey City
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Hudson County

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NJ 139 Bridge

looking south

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

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Ogden Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.745314,-74.042459

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Carries Ogden Avenue over Holland Avenue (Abandoned)
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Holland Avenue (Abandoned) on Ogden Avenue in Jersey City
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Hudson County

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347368

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NJ - Jersey City: The Heights - Ogden Avenue Bridge | by wallyg

Photo taken by Wally Gobetz

347369

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NJ - Jersey City: The Heights - Ogden Avenue Bridge

The Ogden Avenue Bridge, a 27.9-foot long concrete arch bridge over Holland Avenue on Ogden Avenue, was built in 1905. Holland Street, one of the few remaining cobblestone roads in Jersey City, flows 800-feet down the curving cliff on the Palisades from Riverview-Fisk Park in the Heights to Paterson Plan Road.

Photo taken by Wally Gobetz

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Palisades Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.731389,-74.053056

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Carries Palisades Avenue over Conrail Shared Assets
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Conrail Shared Assets on Palisades Avenue in Jersey City
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Hudson County

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Pulaski Skyway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.734841,-74.095015

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Carries US 1/US 9 over Passaic and Hackensack Rivers
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 14757.6 Feet
Span Length: 549.9 Feet

Overview: Cantilevered through and deck truss bridge over the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers on US 1/US 9 in Jersey City
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1932

Location: Hudson County

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General View Looking Obliquely Upstream Of The Cantilever Through Truss Over The Passaic River With New York In The Right Background

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138055

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Close Up View Looking Obliquely Upstream Of The Cantilever Through Truss Over The Passaic River

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138056

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Close Up View Looking Obliquely Downstream Of The Cantilever Through Truss Over The Passaic River With New York In The Background

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138057

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General View Of Deck Truss Viaduct Between Passaic And Hackensack Rivers

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138058

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Long Distance View Of Cantilever Through Truss Over Hackensack River

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138059

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General View Looking Obliquely Downstream Of Cantilever Through Truss Over Hackensack River

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Detail View Of Pier Of Cantilever Through Truss Over Hackensack River

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General Pulaski Skyway

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

257594

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General Pulaski Skyway

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Pulaski Skyway

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

334396

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334397

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Detail

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334398

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Detail. Construction-Looks like they are adding lanes

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

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Pulaski Skyway Bridge

looking southwest

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2019

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Pulaski Skyway Bridge, Hudson County, New Jersey

Pulaski Skyway Bridge, Hudson County, New Jersey

Photo taken by Irma Hale in August 2019

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Pulaski Skyway Bridge

1930s view looking northwest

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475203

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in Winter 2018

475204

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in Winter 2018

475205

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in Winter 2018

486118

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in November 2020

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US 1/US 9 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738441,-74.075027

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Carries Truck US 1/US 9 over Railroad tracks
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 861.9 Feet
Span Length: 133.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over railroad tracks and streets on Truck US 1/US 9 in Jersey City
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Hudson County

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General Pulaski Skyway

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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PATH

Adam Elmquist

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View from NJ 7

Photo taken by Josh Schmid in July 2018

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Woodland Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.751667,-74.148056

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Carries Woodland Avenue over Park Lake
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 91.9 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Park Lake on Woodland Avenue in Harrison
History: Built 1911; rehabilitated 1991
Built: 1911

Location: Hudson County

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West Hudson Park

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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West Hudson Park

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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West Hudson Park

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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West Hudson Park

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Fairy Lake

Adam Elmquist

299112

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West Hudson Park

Adam Elmquist

299113

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West Hudson Park

Adam Elmquist

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West Hudson Park

Adam Elmquist

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West Hudson Park Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.751821,-74.151739

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Carries West Hudson Park Road over Davis Avenue
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Davis Avenue on West Hudson Park Road in Harrison
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Hudson County

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West Hudson Park

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

257639

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Woodland Ave Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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West Hudson Park

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AMTK - Portal Bridge

Status: Open to traffic; owned by Amtrak, which also receives lease payments from New Jersey Transit
Targeted for replacement by Amtrak pending capital funding approval--see http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170522/REAL_ESTATE/170529986

Location: 40.753497,-74.095083

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Carries Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Main span: Swing through truss. Six open-deck girder approach spans.
Total Length: 961.0 Feet
Span Length: 300.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss swing bridge over Hackensack River on Northeast Corridor (Amtrak)
History: Built 1905-1910
Built: 1910

Location: Hudson County

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Portal Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Portal Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Drawing

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

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Drawing

Drawing made by Douglas Butler

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Portal Bridge from I-95

Wikipedia

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WSJ

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Njt

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photo by Newark Star-Ledger / Larry Higgs

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Amtrak - Portal Bridge

looking south

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NJTR - Lower Hack Lift Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.743198,-74.077034

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Carries NJT RR (formerly DL&W RR) over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through Parker truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 200.0 Feet

Overview: Three-track through Parker truss bridge over Hackensack River on NJT RR (formerly DL&W RR)
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Hudson County

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Lower Hack Lift Rail Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

261745

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NJT - Lower Hack Lift Bridge

Close view

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

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NJT - Lower Hack Lift Bridge

Far view

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

314467

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Aerial View Of The Erie & Lackawanna Railroad Vertical Lift Bridge, Looking South

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Aerial View Of The Vertical Lift Bridge From The Southeast. Other Bridges Shown Are (In Order Of Recession) The Newark Turnpike, The Conrail Bridge (Haer No. Nj-43) The Path Transit Bridge (Haer No. Nj-44), The Pulaski Skyway (Haer No. Nj-34), And Th

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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As Above

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Aerial Close Up View Of The Vertical Lift Bridge Looking Southwest

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Aerial View Of The Erie & Lackawanna Railroad Bridge Looking Northeast

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Aerial View Of The Bridge Looking East

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Aerial Detail Of The Central Span (Movable Portion) Of The Bridge From The West

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Aerial View Of The Central Span Looking To The Southeast

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Aerial View Of The Erie & Lackawanna Railroad Bridge From The Northwest

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Aerial View Of The Central Span Looking To The Southeast

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NJT - Lower Hack Lift Bridge

Movable Bridge Engineering (Terry L Koglin)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

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West Side, Jersey City, NJ, USA

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Originally published by Railway Age in 1928; Used under Fair Use

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looking west at track level

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in 2012

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NJT - Lower Hack Lift Bridge

looking north

Photo taken jag9889 in 2008

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NJT - Lower Hack Lift Bridge

looking north in 1928 with previous swing bridge in background

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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CNJ - HD Draw

Status: Removed

Location: 40.718618,-74.104720

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Carries Central Railroad of New Jersey over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: Built 1912; Struck by SS Jagger Seam in 1946; Demolished 1987
Built: 1912

Location: Hudson County

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CNJ - Hackensack River Swing Bridge

New England Railroad Photo Archive (Removed)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2015

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Remains

Photo taken by Hudconja

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Photo taken by Steven Siegal

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Photo taken by Hudconja

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Photo taken by Steven Siegal

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Photo taken by Steven Siegal

414436

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May 22nd, 1945

Bridge is visible in the upper right.

Public Domain: Photo taken by the United States Navy Bureau of Aeronautics

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CNJ - PD Draw

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.722955,-74.121258

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Carries Central Railroad of New Jersey over Passaic River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Passaic River on Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: Built 1912; Reduced from double track tot two 1955; Sabotaged 1970; Swing span removed ca.1976
Built: 1912

Location: Hudson County

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CJN - Passaic River Bridge

Removed

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014

454762

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CNJ - PD Draw

aerial view minus swing span

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NJTR - DB Draw

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.758315,-74.093728

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Carries Erie Railroad (abandoned) over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Erie Railroad (abandoned)
History: Built 1899; removed from service 2002
Built: 1899

Location: Hudson County

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DB Draw

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263974

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

263975

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444328

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NJT - DB Draw

looking north; NJT Train 1071

Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in 1995

444335

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NJT - DB Draw

looking east; one of last NJT trains to use bridge

Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in September 2002

453411

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NJT - DB Draw

looking south

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DB Drawbridge

DB Draw on the former Erie Greenwood Lake Branch "Later NJT Boonton Line" in Secaucus, NJ

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist, used with permission

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NJTR - Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.778142,-74.090209

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/polygonal/verticals
Design Details: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 127.0 Feet

Overview: Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Hackensack River on New Jersey Transit
History: Built 1959 to replace earlier 1901 bridge
Built: 1959

Location: Hudson County

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Upper Hack Lift

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259486

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Upper Hack Lift

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261747

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NJT - Upper Hackensack River Lift Bridge

Raised

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

261748

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NJT - Upper Hackensack River Lift Bridge

Lowered

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

334389

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Looking NE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334390

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334391

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334392

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

335752

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NJT - Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge

Movable Bridge Engineering (Terry L Koglin)

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

340811

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

358318

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Secaucus, NJ, USA

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444222

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NJT- Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge

looking west

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in June 1987

454386

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NJT - Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge

looking west

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2018

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NJT - Upper Hackensack Lift Bridge

looking north

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CRCX - Point No Point Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.741361,-74.121247

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Carries Conrail Shared Assets Operations (formerly Pennsylvania RR) over Passaic River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Camelback through truss bridge over Passaic River on Conrail Shared Assets Operations (formerly Pennsylvania RR)
History: 1901 built date is from Conrail; other sources say 1894
Built: 1901

Location: Hudson County

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Point no Point Bridge

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264170

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

352600

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Kearny, NJ, USA

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447125

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CRCX - Point No Point Bridge

looking south from PATH train

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2019

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NS - Harrison Avenue Overpass

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.749045,-74.139347

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Harrison Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Harrison Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Harrison Avenue

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

257622

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Harrison Cut Off Overpass

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352747

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Kearny, NJ, USA

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NS - Frank's Creek Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.746384,-74.137484

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Carries Railroad over Frank's Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Frank's Creek on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Abandoned Train Bridge

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259503

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Old Train Bridge

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259504

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Old Train Bridge

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NS - Bergen Avenue Overpass

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.754543,-74.140341

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Bergen Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned Pony/through plate girder bridge over Bergen Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Bergen Avenue

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NJTR - 5th Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.742034,-74.153645

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Carries New Jersey Transit over 5th Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over 5th Street on New Jersey Transit
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Morris & Essex Line Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

352676

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Harrison, NJ, USA

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NJTR - Frank E Rodgers Boulevard Overpass (N)

Status:

Location: 40.742456,-74.155806

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Carries New Jersey Transit Railroad over Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard on NJT Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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RR Overpass

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CR - Newark Avenue Overpass

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.726897,-74.053562

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Carries Conrail over Newark Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Newark Avenue on Conrail
History: Built by Penn Central to conect NYC and PRR at Waldo; Abandoned 1983
Built: 1969

Location: Hudson County

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Newark Bay Extension

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257629

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Ex RR Trestle

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257630

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Ex RR Trestle

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ERIE - Monmouth Street Overpass

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Location: 40.730139,-74.048122

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Carries Erie Railroad over Monmouth Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Monmouth Street on Erie Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Former Erie Railroad

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Woodland Avenue Pedestrian Trail Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.752517,-74.154136

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Carries Woodland Avenue over Pedestrian Trail
Design: arch/pony/concrete
Design Details: Concrete pony arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete pony arch bridge over Pedestrian Trail on Woodland Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Woodland Ave Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Belleville Turnpike NJT Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.761667,-74.117222

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Carries NJ-7 over New Jersey Transit - Boonton Line
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 1328.1 Feet
Span Length: 108.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over New Jersey Transit - Boonton Line on NJ-7
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1937

Location: Hudson County

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Belleville Tpke

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258157

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Belleville Tpke Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258158

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Ex Erie Signals

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258159

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Ex Erie Newark Branch

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258160

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Ex Erie Newark Branch

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258161

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Belleville Tpke

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258164

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Belleville Tpke Overpass

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NJTR - Kearny Marsh Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.763152,-74.118386

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Carries Former Boonton Line over Kearny Marsh
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Kearny Marsh on Former Boonton Line
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Former Boonton Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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NJTR - Hamilton Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.747084,-74.163028

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Hamilton Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Hamilton Avenue on New Jersey Transit
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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NJTransit

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NJTR - WR Draw

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.777124,-74.150506

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Carries New Jersey Transit over McCarter Highway, Passaic River, Passaic Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over McCarter Highway, Passaic River, Passaic Avenue on New Jersey Transit
History: Built 1897, Abandoned 2002
Built: 1897

Location: Hudson County

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Former Boonton Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

268390

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268521

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NJT Passiac River Railroad Bridge

Arlington NJ

Photo taken by Douglas Butler

494559

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ERIE RR - WR Draw

1907 view

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NS - Belleville Turnpike Overpass

Status:

Location: 40.770145,-74.126349

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Belleville Turnpike
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Belleville Turnpike on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Ex Harrison Cut Off

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AMTK - Frank E Rodgers Boulevard Overpass (S)

Status:

Location: 40.739376,-74.155621

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Carries Amtrak and PATH over Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched deck plate girder carrying 7 railroad tracks
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard on Amtrak and PATH
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Frank E Rodgers Boulevard South

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462868

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Amtrak - Frank E Rodgers Boulevard Overpass (S)

looking north

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in December 2019

462869

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Amtrak - Frank E Rodgers Boulevard Overpass (S)

looking north at track level; note faded Pennsylvania Railroad lettering

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in December 2019

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NJTR - Passaic River Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.776879,-74.150241

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Passaic River, Passaic Avenue & McCarter Highway
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Passaic River, Passaic Avenue & McCarter Highway on New Jersey Transit
History: Built 1897; modified 1911 and 1950; abandoned 2002 after the opening of the Montclair Connection
Built: 1897

Location: Hudson County

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258920

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Ex Bootnon Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258921

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Ex Bootnon Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258922

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Ex Bootnon Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258923

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Ex Bootnon Line

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258924

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Ex Bootnon Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258925

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Ex Bootnon Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

258926

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Ex Bootnon Line

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

456694

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NJT - Passaic River Bridge

looking north

Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in1994

477991

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NJT - Passaic River Bridge

looking west

Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in August 2002

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AMTK - Belleville Turnpike Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.750299,-74.104394

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Carries Northeast Corridor over Belleville Turnpike (Route 7)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Belleville Turnpike (Route 7) on Northeast Corridor
History:
Built: 1925

Location: Hudson County

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NJTransit

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259452

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Northeast Corridor

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PATH - Hackensack River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.740258,-74.083569

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Carries Railroad over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Through truss Vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss lift bridge over Hackensack River on Railroad
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Hudson County

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Fish House Road

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279966

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NS Hackensack River Bridge

Path Railroad Bridge

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013

314477

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Aerial View Of The Path Transit System Bridge, Looking Northeast. The Conrail Bridge (Haer No. Nj-43) And The Newark Turnpike Are Visible In The Background

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

314478

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Aerial View Of The Vertical Lift Bridges Spanning The Hackensack River, Looking Northeast. The Path Transit Bridge Is In The Foreground, With The Conrail (Haer No. Nj-43), Newark Turnpike, And Erie & Lackawanna Railroad (Haer No. Nj-42) Bridges Behin

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

314479

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Aerial View To The East Of The Path Transit System Bridge Over The Hackensack River. In The Background, From Left To Right, Are The Erie & Lackawanna Railroad Bridge (Haer No. Nj-42), The Newark Turnpike, And The Conrail Bridge (Haer No. Nj-43). The

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314480

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Aerial 'Barrel' Shot Of The Path Transit System Bridge, Looking Southeast Towards Jersey City. To The Right Are The Newark Turnpike And The Conrail Bridge (Haer No. Nj-43). The Pulaski Skyway (Haer No. Nj-34) Is In The Background To The Right

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314481

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Aerial View Of The Path Transit System Bridge Looking Southeast. To The Right Are The Newark Turnpike And The Conrail Bridge (Haer No. Nj-43). The Pulaski Skyway (Haer No. Nj-34) Is In The Background

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314482

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Aerial View Of The Path Transit System Bridge Looking Southeast. To The Right Are The Newark Turnpike And The Conrail Bridge (Haer No. Nj-43). The Pulaski Skyway (Haer No. Nj-34) Is In The Background

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444143

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Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in March 1979

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CRCX - Avenue C Overpass

Status:

Location: 40.689616,-74.099749

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Carries CSX/NS Railroad over Avenue C
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Avenue C on CSX/NS Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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CSX / NS Overpass

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CRCX - NJ 440 Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.694003,-74.109355

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over NJ 440
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over NJ 440 on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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NS Loco 3434

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NJTR - Newark Draw

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.747371,-74.165873

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Passaic River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss Swing-2 level
Total Length: 870.1 Feet
Span Length: 221.1 Feet

Overview: Deck truss 2-level swing bridge over Passaic River on New Jersey Transit
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903

Location: Hudson County

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Newark Draw NJT Rail Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

259370

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Newark Draw NJT Rail Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

264104

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler

447054

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NJT - Newark Drawbridge

looking north

Photo taken by Sullivan1985

447139

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NJT- Newark Draw

looking north from Harrison; towers of Stickel Bridge in background

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2019

447140

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NJT- Newark Draw

looking northwest from Harrison

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2019

447141

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NJT- Newark Draw

looking southwest from Harrison

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2019

485130

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NJT - Newark Draw

looking north in 1908

Photo from old postcard

485258

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Pennsy Heritage on the Newark Draw

New Jersey Transit's Pennsylvania Railroad Heritage ALP-46A #4636 leads Gladstone Branch train 8433 over the Newark Drawbridge.

Photo taken by Gregory Grice in June 2020

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Holland Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.728377,-74.026088

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Carries Interstate 78 over Hudson River
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Twin tube tunnel
Total Length: 8558.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Hudson River on Interstate 78
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Hudson County

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Holland Tunnel

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

259379

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Holland Tunnel

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298849

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New York Land Ventilation Building South Side

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298850

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New York Land Ventilation Building South Side, Entrance

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298851

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New York Land Ventilation Building South And West Sides

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298852

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New York Land Ventilation Building North And West Sides

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298853

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New York Land Ventilation Building North Side, Lower Stores

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298854

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New York Land Ventilation Building Third Floor, Detail Of Blowers

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298855

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New York Land Ventilation Building Fourth Floor, Detail Of Two North Tunnel Blowers, Elevator Shaft On Left Of Photograph

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298856

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New York Land Ventilation Building, Fourth Floor, Detail Showing Blowers And Main Feeder Station

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298857

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New York Land Ventilation Building, 4th Floor, Detail Showing Main Feeder Station

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298858

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New York Land Ventilation Building, Fifth Floor, Distribution And Fan Control Panel

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298859

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New York Land Ventilation Building, Floor Unknown, Air Conditioning Breaker Panel

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298860

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New York Side, Hudson River Ventilation Building In Foreground; New Jersey Side, Hudson Riven Ventilation Building In Background

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298861

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New York Side, Hudson River Ventilation Building Across Hudson River In Background, With South Wall Of New Jersey Side Of Ventilation Building In Foreground

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298862

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New York Side, Hudson River Ventilation Building, Second Floor, New Motor In Foreground And Older Motor And Blower In Background

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298863

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New York Side, Hudson River Ventilation Building, Third Floor, Overall View Of Blowers

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298864

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New Jersey Land Ventilation Building, North Side

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298865

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New Jersey Land Ventilation Building, East And South (End) Sides

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298866

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New Jersey Land Ventilation Building, West Side

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298867

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New Jersey Land Ventilation Building, Door Probably West Side

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298868

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New York Tunnel Entrance

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298869

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NEW YORK TUNNEL ENTRANCE, DETAIL SHOWING BUST OF CLIFFORD MILBURN HOLLAND

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

298870

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NEW YORK TUNNEL, AIR SUPPLY DUCT BENEATH ROADWAY

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298871

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NEW JERSEY TUNNEL ENTRANCE, TOLL BOOTH

298872

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NEW JERSEY TUNNEL, HEIGHT BARRIER

298873

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NEW JERSEY TUNNEL ENTRANCE, CLOSER VIEW

298874

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NEW JERSEY TUNNEL EXIT

298875

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NEW JERSEY TUNNEL, LOOKING EAST

298876

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NEW JERSEY TUNNEL, LOOKING EAST, CLOSER VIEW

298877

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NORTH TUNNEL, PUMP ROOM LOCATED UNDER NEW YORK SIDE HUDSON RIVER VENTILATION BUILDING

298878

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NORTH TUNNEL, MIDDLE PUMP ROOM, LOCATED AT CENTER (LOWEST POINT) OF TUNNEL

298879

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NORTH TUNNEL, MIDDLE PUMP ROOM, DETAIL OF PUMP

298880

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, WEST SIDE

298881

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, ENTRANCE

298882

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, ENTRANCE ENTABLATURE

298883

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, TRAFFIC MONITORING ROOM

298884

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Title: 36. HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, MAIN CONTROL ROOM FOR ALL VENTILATION, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

298885

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, DETAIL SHOWING MAIN CONTROL ROOM PANELS

298886

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, CLOSE-UP OF CONTROL ROOM PANELS FOR NEW YORK (SIDE) RIVER BUILDING

298887

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, EMERGENCY VEHICLE USED FOR PUSHING, HAULING, AND EVACUATING, FRONT AND SIDE VIEW

298888

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, EMERGENCY VEHICLE, SIDE VIEW

298889

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, TILE CLEANING TRUCK

298890

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HEADQUARTERS AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING, TILE CLEANING TRUCK

298891

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CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, LOCATION UNKNOWN

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DL&W/ERIE Overpass

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.751733,-74.140078

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Erie Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over Erie Railroad on New Jersey Transit
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Harrison Cut Off and Newark Branch

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

259457

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Harrison Cut Off Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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CRCX - Garfield Avenue Overpass

Status:

Location: 40.688557,-74.097448

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Carries Railroad over Garfield Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Garfield Avenue on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Greenville RR Overpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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AMTK - Newark Turnpike Overpass

Status:

Location: 40.747908,-74.111346

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Carries Northeast Corridor over Newark Turnpike
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Newark Turnpike on Northeast Corridor
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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North East Corridor

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Centre Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.678056,-74.101667

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Carries Centre Street over Rt 440,Conrail&Nj Trnsit
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Haunched deck plate girder
Total Length: 207.0 Feet
Span Length: 121.1 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Rt 440,Conrail&Nj Trnsit on Centre Street
History: Built 1960; rehabilitated 1996
Built: 1960

Location: Hudson County

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Rt 440

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CRCX - Pacific Avenue Overpass

Status:

Location: 40.715749,-74.056619

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Carries Railroad over Pacific Avenue
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Pacific Avenue on Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Pacific Avenue

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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NJ 494 Harbor Boulevard Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.763056,-74.023333

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Carries Nj-495 over Huds-Berg Lt Rl&Baldw Av
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 1277.9 Feet
Span Length: 151.9 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Huds-Berg Lt Rl&Baldw Av on Nj-495
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1954
Built: 1937

Location: Hudson County

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Lincoln Tunnel Helix

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

259969

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Waterfront Terrace

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

259970

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Waterfront Terrace

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AMTK - Northeast Corridor Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.740564,-74.153771

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Carries Amtrak over
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge on Northeast Corridor
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Underpass

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

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Lincoln Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.765203,-74.016102

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Carries NJ-495/NY-495/former I-495 over Hudson River
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Trio of parallel two-lane tunnel tubes; six total lanes
Total Length: 8216.0 Feet
Span Length: 8216.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Hudson River on NJ-495/NY-495/former I-495
History: Center tube opened 1937, north tube opened 1945, south tube opened 1957.
Built: 1937

Location: Hudson County

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New Jersey entrance to Lincoln Tunnel

Photo taken by Cesar Centeno, Jr..

272004

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Weehawken Helix

New Jersey entrance "Weehawken Helix" in a 1955 view showing South Portal under construction

Photo taken by Federal Highway Administration

298836

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New Jersey Entrance To The Lincoln Tunnel Looking North

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298837

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New Jersey Approach And Entrance To The Lincoln Tunnel

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298838

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New Jersey Approach Viaduct, Not Ventilation Buildings To Right

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298839

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New Jersey Approach Viaduct Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298840

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New Jersey Approach From Jersey Turnpike Looking West

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298841

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Approach, Entrance And Ventilation Towers Of The Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298842

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Lincoln Tunnel Ventilation Towers On The New Jersey Side Looking West

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298843

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New Jersey Ventilation Towers For The Lincoln Tunnel

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298844

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New Jersey Toll Plaza Of The Lincoln Tunnel

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298845

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New Jersey Toll Plaza Entrance To The Lincoln Tunnel Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298846

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Lincoln Tunnel, New Jersey Entrance, Toll Plaza, Looking South-Southeast

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298847

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Lincoln Tunnel Entrance Showing Approaches From The South, View Looking South

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

298848

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Lincoln Tunnel Approaches Looking South Toward Hoboken And Manhattan On The Left

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Lincoln Tunnel

east portal at 1937 opening

Photo from NY Daily News

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Kearny Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.772873,-74.144002

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Carries Kearny Avenue over Erie RR
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck truss bridge over Erie RR on Kearny Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Kearny Avenue Bridge

looking west

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CRCX - Harsimus Branch Lift

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.740673,-74.082216

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Carries Conrail Passaic & Harsimus Line over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Conrail Passaic & Harsimus Line
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Hudson County

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Newark Av freight bridge from PATH

Photo by Jim Henderson

314466

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Aerial View Of The Conrail Bridge From The South. The Path Transit Bridge (Haer No. Nj-44) Is Visible In The Foreground, And The Newark Turnpike Is Beyond

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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CRCX - Harsimus Branch Lift Bridge

New Jersey

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

425303

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Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014

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CRCX - Harsimus Branch lift

looking northwest with Wittpenn Bridge onright

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in May 2019

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Hackensack River Bridge (Old)

Status: Destroyed by disaster and replaced

Location: 40.727507,-74.099271

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Carries US Highway 1 - 9 over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Hackensack River on US Highway 1 - 9
History: Replaced 1954
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Hackensack River (Old)

Bridge of a double Overhead Counterweight is replaced

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013

437228

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Hackensack River bridge Jersey City NJ

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488899

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Paterson Plank Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.786004,-74.051969

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Carries Patterson Plank Road over Berry's Creek
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Berry's Creek on Paterson Plank Road
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Paterson Plank Road Bridge

New Jersey

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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DL&W - Hackensack River Bridge

Status: Never built

Location: 40.740410,-74.083684

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Carries Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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DL&W - Hackensack River Bridge

Public domain

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NJTR - North Bergen Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.737116,-74.048131

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Bergen Hill
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Bergen Hill on Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
History: Built 1873-1877
Built: 1837

Location: Hudson County

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299755

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General View Showing The East Portal Of The North Bergen Tunnel In Context, With The South Bergen Tunnel To The Left, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299756

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General View From Railroad Bridge Over Conrail Tracks Showing The West Portal Of The North Bergen Tunnel In Context, With The South Bergen Tunnel To The Right, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299757

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East Portal, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299758

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West Portal, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299759

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East-Facing Portals Within Open Cut No. 1 (South Bergen Tunnel [See Haer No. Nj-137] On Left, North Bergen Tunnel On Right), From The North Bergen Tunnel Tracks, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299760

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West-Facing Portals Within Open Cut No. 1 (South Bergen Tunnel [See Haer No. Nj-137] On Left, North Bergen Tunnel On Right), From The North Bergen Tunnel Tracks, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299761

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East-Facing Portal Of North Bergen Tunnel Within Open Cut No. 2 (See Haer No. Nj-137-7, South Bergen Tunnel, For Open Cut No. 2 Context), Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299762

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West-Facing Portal Of North Bergen Tunnel Within Open Cut No. 2 (See Haer No. Nj-137-7, South Bergen Tunnel, For Open Cut No. 2 Context), Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299763

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Detail Of East Portal Cut Stone, Dressed Voussoirs, Stone Sidewalls, And Brick Arch, Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299764

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Detail Of East Portal Coping And Plaque Above Keystone, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299765

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View From Within Tunnel Looking Out The East Portal, Showing The Transition From Trap Rock To Stone Sidewalls And Brick Arch, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299766

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Detail Within Tunnel Near East Portal, Showing The Transition From Stone Sidewalls And Brick Arch To Trap Rock, Looking South

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299767

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General View Of Shaft No. 1 In Context, Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299768

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Shaft No. 1, Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299769

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General View Of Shaft No. 2 In Context, Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299770

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Shaft No. 2, Looking Northeast

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299771

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Open Cut No. 1, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299772

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Detail Of Open Cut No. 1 Wall And Contemporary Cast-Iron And Concrete Fence, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299773

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Shaft No. 3 With Open Cut No. 1 In Background Looking Southeast

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299774

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Shaft No. 3, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299775

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General view of Shaft No, 4 in context, looking southeast

299776

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General view of Shaft No. 4 in context, with reservoir in background, looking northwest

299777

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Open Cut No. 2, looking southeast

299778

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Shaft No. 5, looking south

299779

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Shaft No. 5, looking northeast

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NJT - North Bergen Tunnel

looking southeast at west portals

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

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NJTR - South Bergen Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.737124,-74.047615

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Carries New Jersey Transit over Bergen Hill
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Bergen Hill on New Jersey Transit
History: Built 1908-1911
Built: 1908

Location: Hudson County

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299780

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General View Showing The East Portal Of The South Bergen Tunnel In Context, With North Bergen Tunnel To Right, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299781

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General View From Railroad Bridge Over Conrail Tracks Showing The West Portal Of The South Bergen Tunnel In Context, With The Conrail Tunnel Below And To The Right, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299782

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East Portal, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299783

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West Portal, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299784

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East-Facing Portal Of South Bergen Tunnel Within Open Cut No. 1 ( See Haer No. Nj-136-5. North Bergen Tunnel, For Open Cut No. 1 Context), Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299785

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West-Facing Portal Of South Bergen Tunnel Within Open Cut No. 1 ( See Haer No. Nj-136-5. North Bergen Tunnel, For Open Cut No. 1 Context), Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299786

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East-Facing Portals Within Open Cut No. 2 (South Bergen Tunnel On Left, North Bergen Tunnel [See Haer No. Nj-136] On Right), From The South Bergen Tunnel Tracks, Looking West

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299787

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West-Facing Portals Within Open Cut No. 2 (South Bergen Tunnel On Right, North Bergen Tunnel [ See Haer No. Nj-136]) On Left), From Within The Opposite Portal Of The South Bergen Tunnel, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299788

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Detail Of East Portal Concrete, Scored Voussoirs, And Concrete Sidewalls And Arch, Looking Southwest

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299789

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Detail Of East Portal Concrete Pier, With

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299790

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General View Of Shaft No. 1 In Context, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299791

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Shaft No. 1 Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299792

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Open Cut No. 1, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299793

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General View Of Shaft No. 3 In Context, Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299794

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Open Cut No. 2, Looking East

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299795

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General View Of Shaft No. 3 In Context, Looking Northwest

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299796

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Shaft No. 3, Looking South

Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299797

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Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

299798

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Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record

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NJT - South Bergen Tunnel

looking southeast at west portals

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

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CR - Bridge N.D.2F

Status: Removed

Location: 40.709304,-74.056869

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Carries Conrail over Filled-in Central Railroad of New Jersey
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Filled-in Central Railroad of New Jersey on Conrail
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Hudson County

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View Northeast- Bridge In Context, Filled Former Cnj Right-Of-Way In Foreground, Nj Turnpike Viaduct At Rear

Photo taken by Thomas J. Flagg for the Historic American Engineering Record

315655

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View Northeast- Detail Of Bridge Trusses, New Track Shown Adjacent To Bridge

Photo taken by Thomas J. Flagg for the Historic American Engineering Record

315656

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View Southeast- View Of East Portal Showing Skew And Portal Bracing

Photo taken by Thomas J. Flagg for the Historic American Engineering Record

315657

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View Northeast- West Portal, Showing Former Track Alignment And Adjacent Nj Turnpike Viaduct

Photo taken by Thomas J. Flagg for the Historic American Engineering Record

315658

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View Northeast- Detail Of South Side Of West Portal

Photo taken by Thomas J. Flagg for the Historic American Engineering Record

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CRCX - Waldo Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.724250,-74.055716

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Carries Conrail Shared Assets Operations over Waldo Yard
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Waldo Yard on Conrail Shared Assets Operations
History: Built 1889-1897
Built: 1889

Location: Hudson County

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Wittpenn Bridge (2021)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.741061,-74.082311

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Carries Route 7 over Hackensack River
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer vertical lift
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 324.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Hackensack River on Route 7
History: Now scheduled to open in 2021
Built: 2021

Location: Hudson County

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Wittpenn Bridge (New)

Under construction

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in April 2013

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Wittpenn Bridge (New)

construction photo looking southwest; New Wittpenn, old Wittpen, Conrail and PATH bridges

Photo from ENR

486116

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2019

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2019

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Photo taken by Larry Higgs

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Hackensack River NJ 3 Bridge (EB)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.798561,-74.068505

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Carries NJ 3 (EB) over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: Camelback through truss
Total Length: 1552.2 Feet
Span Length: 185.0 Feet

Overview: Parker Camelback bridge over Hackensack River on NJ 3 (EB)
History:
Built: 1964

Location: Hudson County

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Looking SE

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

334388

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Looking South

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2015

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PCNJ - NJ129 Viaduct

Status: Removed

Location: 40.734870,-74.056420

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Carries Public Service Corporation of New Jersey over NJ 139
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over NJ 139 on Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Hackensack River bridges

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

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Bridge over Morris Canal

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.693660,-74.101281

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Carries over Morris Canal
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Cast Iron, vertical endpost, three truss line, Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Morris Canal
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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1910 Postmark

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PRR - Hackensack River Passenger Line Swing Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.740260,-74.083570

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Carries Pennsylvania Railroad over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Pennsylvania Railroad
History: Built 1894; Replaced 1930
Built: 1894

Location: Hudson County

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Hackensack River bridges

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

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PRR - Hackensack River Freight Line Swing Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.740673,-74.082216

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Carries Pennsylvania Railroad over Hackensack River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Hackensack River on Pennsylvania Railroad
History: Built 1894; Replaced 1930
Built: 1894

Location: Hudson County

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Hackensack River bridges

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2013

425312

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Photo taken by the Interstate Commerce Commission; Image found in historical .pdf produced by the state of New Jersey

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NJ 139 Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.733881,-74.054960

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Carries NJ 139 over Surface Streets
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under city streets on NJ 139
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Hoboken Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.731433,-74.052246

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Carries Hoboken Ave over Field
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Field on Hoboken Ave
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Hudson County

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CSX Railroad Pulaski Skyway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.739042,-74.069824

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Carries US 9/US 1 over CSXTRR
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over CSXTRR on US 9/US 1
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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CSX Railroad Overpass

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.730819,-74.051891

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Carries CSXTRR over CSXTRR
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder w/flooring system
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned pony/through plate girder bridge over CSXTRR on CSXTRR
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Wallis Avunue Pulaski Skyway Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738521,-74.073875

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Carries US 1/US 9 over Wallis Ave
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt deck truss bridge over Wallis Ave on US 1/US 9
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Hudson County

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NJTR - Weehawken Tunnel

Status:

Location: 40.782468,-74.022174

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Carries NJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (formerly Conrail, Penn Central, New York Central, NYWS&B) over Palisades Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 4100.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Palisades Ridge on NJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail (formerly Conrail, Penn Central, New York Central, NYWS&B)
History: Built by NYWS&B Railroad
Built: 1881

Location: Hudson County

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444785

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NJT - Weehawken Tunnel

east portal

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444786

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NJT - Weehawken Tunnel

west portal

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444787

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NJT - Weehawken Tunnel

east portals

Photo from Picryl

444788

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NJT - Weehawken Tunnel

east portals

Photo from Picryl

444789

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NJT - Weehawken Tunnel

east portal during light rail construction

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in 2002

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CRCX - Long Dock Tunnel

Status:

Location: 40.739794,-74.062378

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Carries Conrail Shared Assets/frmr Erie RR over Palisades Ridge
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 4311.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Palisades Ridge on Conrail Shared Assets/frmr Erie RR
History: Built 1856
Built: 1856

Location: Hudson County

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445890

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CRCX - Long Dock Tunnel

east portal

Photo from Wikipedia

445891

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CRCX - Long Dock Tunnel

west portal

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Willow Ave (Cr675) Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.757552,-74.028521

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Carries Willow Ave (Cr675) over Huds-Berg Lr & 18th Street
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 731.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Huds-Berg Lr & 18th Street on Willow Ave (Cr675)
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Hudson County

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453558

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Willow Ave (Cr675) Bridge

looking southwest

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in 2002

453559

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Willow Ave (Cr675) Bridge

Photo taken by Ted Conrad in 1975

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NJTR - Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.740370,-74.063084

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Carries NJ Transit Morristown Line over Conrail former Erie RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridges over Conrail former Erie RR on NJ Transit Morristown Line
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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NJT Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

General View From Railroad Bridge Over Conrail Tracks Showing The West Portal Of The South Bergen Tunnel In Context, With The Conrail Tunnel Below And To The Right, Looking East

HAER Photo taken by Rob Tucher

457435

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NJT Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie)

looking south on Conrail under NJT bridges

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457512

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NJT Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

looking southeast

Photo from The Modern Railroad, by Edward Hungerford

457513

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NJT Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

looking east

HAER Photo taken in 1978

457514

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NJT Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

looking northeast in 1963

Photo taken by unknown

460960

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NJT - Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

looking north

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

460961

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NJT - Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

looking west

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

460962

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NJT - Morristown Line over Conrail (former Erie RR)

looking southwest

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

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Tonnele Avenue over NJ Transit Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.740578,-74.064061

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Carries Tonnele Avenue- US 9 over NJ Transit
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Concrete stringer bridge over NJ Transit on Tonnele Avenue- US 9
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Tonnele Avenue over NJ Transit Bridge

looking east

HAER Photo taken in 1978

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NJTR - Jersey Avenue Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.736160,-74.043593

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Carries NJ Transit Morristown Line over Jersey Avenue
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder- 2 double track and 2 single track
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridges over Jersey Avenue on NJ Transit Morristown Line
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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NJT - Jersey Avenue Overpass

looking north

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JFK Boulevard-Route 501 Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.738869,-74.062281

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Carries Rt 501- JFK Boulevard over NJ 139
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 98.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over NJ 139 on Rt 501- JFK Boulevard
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926

Location: Hudson County

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JFK Boulevard-Route 501 Bridge

looking west along Route 139

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in November 2019

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Tonnele Ave over Erie RR Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.741354,-74.063520

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Carries Tonnele Avenue over Erie RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Erie RR on Tonnele Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Tonnele Ave over Erie RR Bridge

looking northwest in 1906

HAER Photo

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DLW - Lower Hack Swing Bridge (1902)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.743316,-74.076960

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Carries Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad over Hackensack Rvier
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Hackensack Rvier on Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad
History: Built in 1902; replaced 1928
Built: 1902

Location: Hudson County

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Photo taken by pdf

489591

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Tech drawing from Douglas Butler

Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2020

489621

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PCNJ - Upper Loop Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.755797,-74.035960

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Carries North Hudson County Railway (Hillside Line) over Hillside Wagon Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Hillside Wagon Road on North Hudson County Railway (Hillside Line)
History: Built 1893; Removed
Built: 1893

Location: Hudson County

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Photo taken from The Street Railway Journal - 1893

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PCNJ/NJJ Overpass

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.753692,-74.035660

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Carries North Hudson County Railway over New Jersey Junction Railroad
Design: truss/deck/lattice
Design Details: Lattice deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 92.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Lattice deck truss bridge over New Jersey Junction Railroad on North Hudson County Railway
History: Built 1893; Replaced
Built: 1893

Location: Hudson County

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Photo taken from Engineering Record - June 1894

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PCNJ/NJJ Overpass

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.753984,-74.035402

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Carries North Hudson County Railway over New Jersey Junction Railroad
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren deck truss bridge over New Jersey Junction Railroad on North Hudson County Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

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Weehawken Viaduct

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.752556,-74.021874

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Carries North Hudson County Railway over
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt deck truss bridge on North Hudson County Railway
History:
Built:

Location: Hudson County

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Photo taken from The Street Railway Journal - March 1892

502139

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Photo taken from The Street Railway Journal - March 1892


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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