Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.666667,-74.221667
Carries NJ 27N (Cherry Street) over Abandoned Eliz.Ind.Track
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 97.1 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Abandoned Eliz.Ind.Track on NJ 27N (Cherry Street) in Elizabeth
History: Built 1920; rehabilitated 1964
Built: 1920
Location: Union County
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258438
Cherry St
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
268150
Lincoln Highway Bridge over the CNJ
Photo taken by Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.665833,-74.223611
Carries Chilton Avenue over Abandoned railroad
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 96.1 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Abandoned railroad on Chilton Avenue in Elizabeth
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Union County
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455224
Chilton Bridge
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.595278,-74.281944
Carries East Inman Avenue over South Branch Rahway River
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 52.2 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Branch Rahway River on East Inman Avenue in Rahway
History: Built ca. 1900; rehabilitated 1956; replaced 2010
Built: ca. 1900
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.657500,-74.308333
Carries Eastman Street over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rahway River on Eastman Street
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.658611,-74.276944
Carries Gordon Street over Abandoned railroad
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 170.9 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over abandoned railroad on Gordon Street in Roselle
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Union County
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455225
Gordon Street Bridge
Photo from Roselle Park News
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.611111,-74.276944
Carries Irving Street over Robinson Branch Rahway Riv
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Robinson Branch Rahway River on Irving Street in Rahway
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Union County
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501129
Irving Street Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501130
Irving Street Bridge
looking east from Hamilton Street
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501131
Irving Street Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501132
Irving Street Bridge
builders plaque
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.611739,-74.282521
Carries New Church Street over Robinsons Branch Rahway River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Robinsons Branch Rahway River on New Church Street in Rahway
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Union County
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501137
New Church Street Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501138
New Church Street Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501139
New Church Street Bridge
builders plaque
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.658333,-74.301667
Carries North Union Avenue over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rahway River on North Union Avenue
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Union County
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495049
North Union Avenue Bridge
Photo from old postcard
495050
North Union Avenue Bridge
Photo from Mapio
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.626160,-74.420865
Carries Norwood Avenue over Green Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Green Brook on Norwood Avenue in Plainfield
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.655000,-74.403889
Carries Park Avenue over Green Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Green Brook on Park Avenue
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.663726,-74.428718
Carries Plainfield Avenue over Green Brook
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Green Brook on Plainfield Avenue
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1916
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.687743,-74.311815
Carries Eastbound US 22 over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rahway River on Eastbound US 22
History: Built 1917; rehabilitated 1926
Built: 1917
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.618954,-74.282456
Carries NJ 27 over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rahway River on NJ 27 in Rahway
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.707778,-74.301944
Carries NJ 82 over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Rahway River on NJ 82 Morris Avenue
History: Built 1875; rehabilitated 1935
Built: 1875
Location: Union County
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500632
Morris Avenue Rahway River Bridge
Photo from Patch.com
500633
Morris Avenue Rahway River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
501153
Morris Avenue - Rahway River Bridge
looking southeast
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501154
Morris Avenue - Rahway Riv
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501155
Morris Avenue - Rahway Riv
looking east
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501156
Morris Avenue - Rahway Riv
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501157
Morris Avenue - Rahway Riv
plaque to Col. Israel Angell
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.598611,-74.268611
Carries Lawrence Street over Rahway River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 235.9 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Rahway River on Lawrence Street
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1970; replaced 1999
Built: 1912
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.611667,-74.273889
Carries W. Grand Avenue (CR 613) over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 64.0 Feet
Span Length: 64.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rahway River on W. Grand Avenue (CR 613) in Rahway
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Union County
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500631
Rahway River Bridge
Photo from Pinterest
501144
Grand Avenue - Rahway River Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501145
Grand Avenue - Rahway River Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501146
Grand Avenue - Rahway River Bridge
builders plaque
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.610556,-74.286111
Carries NJ 27 over Robinson Branch Rahway River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Robinson Branch Rahway River on NJ 27 in Rahway
History: Built 1867
Built: 1867
Location: Union County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2010
Location: 40.641944,-74.198333
Carries South First Street over Elizabeth River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Single leaf Warren pony truss Strauss trunnion bascule. Lattice mesh around counterweight was a non-structural aesthetic consideration.
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Bascule bridge over Elizabeth River on South First Street in Elizabeth
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Union County
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264211
South First Street Bridge
A Strauss bascule bridge drawing.
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in June 2013
306557
South First Street Bridge
Removed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in October 2014
502928
Elizabeth NJ bridge
Photo taken by Unknown Source
502962
South First Street Bridge
Photo taken by jag9889 in July 2008
502963
South First Street Bridge
Photo taken by jag9889 in July 2008
502964
South First Street Bridge
Photo taken by jag9889 in July 2008
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.644167,-74.190833
Carries South Front Street over Elizabeth River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren Through Truss Single Leaf Strauss Heel-Trunnion Bascule
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 131.9 Feet
Overview: Single-leaf truss bascule bridge over Elizabeth River on South Front Street in Elizabeth
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated 1974; closed circa 2011
Built: 1922
Location: Union County
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257690
South Front Street Draw Bridge
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
257693
South Front Street Draw Bridge
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
261154
South Front Street Bridge
Showing counterweight
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
261155
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
261156
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
452197
South Front Street Bridge
lookingnorth
Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in December 2017
452198
South Front Street Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Jeff Kovacs in December 2017
471066
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2019
471067
Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2019
Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 40.661111,-74.260556
Carries Walnut Street over Abandoned railroad
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over abandoned railroad on Walnut Street in Roselle
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911
Location: Union County
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376047
Published prior to 1923
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.638056,-74.263056
Carries NJ 27 over West Brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 6.9 Feet
Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over West Brook on NJ 27
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1923; replaced 1999
Built: 1919
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.615928,-74.275349
Carries Whittier Street over Rahway River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Rahway River on Whittier Street in Rahway
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900
Location: Union County
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501147
Whittier Street Bridge
lookingnorthwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501148
Whittier Street Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Removed
Location: 40.654402,-74.145763
Carries Central Railroad of New Jersey over Newark Bay
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Four Parker through trusses and deck girder approaches
Total Length: 7411.0 Feet
Span Length: 305.0 Feet
Overview: Lost vertical lift bridge over Newark Bay on the Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: Built 1926; site of Newark Bay Bridge Accident in 1958; damaged in ship collision 1966; railroad abandoned 1976; lift spans demolished 1980, approach spans demolished 1988
Built: 1925
Location: Union County
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193164
Detail View Of Speed Relay Breakers For Raising And Lowering 210' 9' Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193165
Detail View Of Control Levers For Jaw Couplers And Clutch
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193166
Detail View Of Direct Drive Sterling 'Dolphin T' Model 4 Cylinder, Gasoline Tractor-Type Engine With Falkbibby Flexible Coupling
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193167
Detail View Of 210' 9' Lift Span Gearing
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193168
Detail View Of Voltage And Ampere Meters, Relay And Bus Bar In Oil Switch House
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193169
Detail View Of 210' 9' Lift Span Tower Sheaves And Bearings With Housing And Sheave Hoods Removed
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193170
Detail View Of Main Breakers And Up And Down Contactors For #6 Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193171
Detail View Of Auxiliary Machinery For 210' 9' Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193172
Detail View Of Auxiliary Machinery And Gearing For 210' 9' Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193173
Detail View Of Floor System For 210' 9' Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193174
Detail View Of Air Buffer
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193175
Detail View Of Close-Up Of 210' 9' Middle Section Truss Joint
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193176
Detail View Of Top Auxiliary Counterweight And Equalizer
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193177
Detail End View Of Lift Span In Raised Position, View Of Centering Device And Air Buffer
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193178
Detail View Of Main And Auxiliary Counterweights For 299' Lift Spans
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193179
Close-Up View Of Wind And Sway Bracing And Lattice Struts On 210' 9' Lift Span Locking Down Length Of Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193180
Detail View Of Rivited Roof And Interior Of Auxiliary Machinery Room For 210' 9' J.A.L. Waddell Span Drive Vertical Lift Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193181
Detail View Of Dc Motor Contactors For Raising And Lowering Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193182
Detail Of Main Breakers And Up And Down Contactors For 210' 9' Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193183
Detail View Of Ropes And Equalizer At Junction Of Large Counterweight
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193184
Detail View Of Control Levers For Jaw Couples And Clutch
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193185
Detail View Of Signal Interlock Contacts
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193186
Detail View Of Track And Signal Interlock Contacts
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193187
Detail View Of Transformer Bank Outside Oil Switch House (Main Feed Distribution Point)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193188
Detail View Of Power Support Tower Located In Auxiliary Machinery Room
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193189
Close-Up View Of Track And Signal Interlock Control Levers And Indicator Lights
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193190
Interior View Of Drawtender's Shack Looking At Main Track And Signal Control Levers And Indicator Lights
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193191
Aerial View From West To East Along Tracks With Bridge Open
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193192
Aerial View Looking Southeast At A 30 Degree Angle To Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193193
'Barrel Shot' Looking From East To West Along Track Line
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193194
Detail View Of Main Counterweights Amd Equalizers From Front
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193195
Detail Side View Of Main Counterweights And Equalizers
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193196
Detail View Looking At Center Island And Oil Switch House (Main Power Feed Distribution Point)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193197
Detail Aerial View Looking Northeast At A 45 Degree Angle, Above 299' Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193198
Close-Up Aerial View Of Middle Section Of 210' 9' Lift Span Truss
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193199
Detail Aerial View Looking South At 210' 9' Lift Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193200
Detail Aerial View Looking Northwest At 45 Degree Angle Showing Top View Of Both Draws
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193201
Detail Aerial View Looking Southeast At 45 Degree Angle Showing Top View Of 210' 9' Lift Span
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193202
Detail Aerial View Looking At 210' 9' Lift Span Tower Sheaves Showing 1 Set With And 1 Set Without Sheave Hoods
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193203
Northeast View At 45 Degree Angle Of Both Draws
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193204
Aerial View Looking Southeast At 45 Degree Angle Of Overall View Of Cnj Bridge
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193205
View Looking North At Both 216' And 135' Draw Openings
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193206
Detail View Looking North At 216' Draw Openings
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193207
Detail View Looking South At Oil Switch House And Tender's Shack
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193208
Close-Up View Of Drawtender's House And Center Island After Burning By Vandals
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193209
View Looking South With Vessel Sealand Galloway In Foreground Showing Navigational Problem
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193210
Aerial View Looking South And Showing Sealand Galloway
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193211
View Looking Northwest With Sealand Galloway Photograph 49 Enlarged Print From 2 1/4' By 3' Negative
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
193212
Photocopy Of Photograph, Aerial Photograph Showing View Of Cnj Bridge Prior To Development Of Port Elizabeth
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
263676
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
273309
Newark Bay Railroad lift Bridge
Quadruple lift bridges
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2014
331317
Photo taken by Steven Siegal
331318
Photo taken by Steven Siegal
331319
Photo taken by Steven Siegal
331320
Photo taken by Steven Siegal
332327
CNJ -Newark Bay Lift Bridge
One raised one closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
332328
CNJ - Newark Bay Lift Bridge
Both of two raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
332329
CNJ - Newark Bay Lift Bridge
Both of two closed
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
444256
CNJ- Newark Bay Lift Bridge
looking east from CNJ train
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in December 1973
444257
CNJ- Newark Bay Lift Bridge
looking east from CNJ train
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in December 1973
444258
CNJ- Newark Bay Lift Bridge
looking east with CNJ RDC shuttle
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in October 1974
470174
CNJ - Newark Bay Lift Bridge
1926 view- bridge is new
Photo from Pinterest
Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 40.661667,-74.215000
Carries South Broad Street over Elizabeth River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Elizabeth River on South Broad Street
History: Built in 1874; rehabilitated in 1927; Replaced 1984
Built: 1874
Location: Union County
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218454
Bridge Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218455
Bridge Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218456
Bridge Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218457
Bridge Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218458
Bridge Facing West
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218459
Bridge Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218460
Bridge Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218461
Bridge Facing East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218462
Bridge Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218463
Bridge Facing Northeast
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218464
Photocopy Of Oil Painting, Looking Up Broad Street From The Stone Bridge, 1795 And After (From Historical Collection Of The State Of New Jersey)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
218465
Photocopy Of Oil Painting, Looking Up Broad Street From The Stone Bridge, 1795 And After (From Historical Collection Of The State Of New Jersey)
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.645102,-74.202703
Carries Conrail Shared Assets Operations over Elizabeth River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Single leaf through plate girder Scherzer type Rolling Lift bascule bridge.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bascule bridge over Elizabeth River on Conrail Shared Assets Operations
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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282857
Elizabeth River Railroad Bridge
Bridge closed shut but still in use for train traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
375783
Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2017
319062
CRCX - Elizabeth River Bridge
Now closed shut
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2014
347377
Scherzer bascule bridge design plan
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2016
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.598932,-74.230638
Carries Conrail Chemical Coast Branch over Rahway River
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Through plate girder Scherzer type Rolling Lift bascule, single leaf.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bascule bridge over Rahway River on Conrail Chemical Coast Branch
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Union County
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282858
CSX - Rahway River Bridge
Scherzer type rolling lift bridges throughout the state of New Jersey
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
282859
CSX - Rahway River Bridge
Showing double track of a raised bridge.
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
282860
CSX- Rahway River Chemical Coast Railroad Scherzer Bascule Bridge
Bridge view showing fully raised
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in March 2013
349218
Chemical Coast line railroad bridge
raised of boat traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
349219
CRCX - Rahway River Bridge
Closed for train traffic
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
435735
Photo provided by Robert Kaplan
435736
Rahway River Scherzer type rolling lift bridge
488948
Photo taken by Conrail
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.718056,-74.370833
Carries High Street over NJT Morristown Line Mp 20.88
Design: frame/steel
Design Details: Steel rigid frame
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet
Overview: Steel rigid frame bridge over NJT Morristown Line Mp 20.88 on High Street
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.657601,-74.282278
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over 1st 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 1st Avenue on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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257472
NS Lehigh Line
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.594017,-74.290786
Carries Northeast Corridor over Route 35
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 Route 35 on Northeast Corridor Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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257687
North East Corridor Overpass
Photo taken by Dave King
257688
North East Corridor Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.672054,-74.257986
Carries Railroad over Galloping Hill Road
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 Galloping Hill Road on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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257689
RR Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.667493,-74.215013
Carries Conrail Shared Assets Operations over Broad 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 Broad Street on Conrail Shared Assets Operations
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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257691
Ex CRRNJ Main
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.667764,-74.215295
Carries Railroad over North Broad Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over North Broad Street on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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257692
Railroad Place
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status:
Location: 40.640022,-74.206044
Carries Conrail over I-95 & Conrail Chemical Coast Branch
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder span over Railroad & steel stringer over I-95
History: Abandoned 1991 when service over the Arthur Kill Bridge was suspendeded; restored service in 2007
Built:
Location: Union County
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257734
Trestle
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
267484
Staten Island Railway Trestle
Photo taken by Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.659069,-74.220680
Carries New Jersey Transit Railroad over South 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 South Street on New Jersey Transit Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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257781
Northeast Corridor
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Abandoned
Location: 40.614396,-74.254598
Carries Railroad over West Edgar Road (Routes 1 & 9)
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 West Edgar Road (Routes 1 & 9) on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259950
US Rt 9 South
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status:
Location: 40.666591,-74.204371
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Spring Street (US1/9)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 134.8 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Spring Street (US1/9) on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built: 2007
Location: Union County
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258897
NS RR Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
259951
Former Jersey Central Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status:
Location: 40.666034,-74.203041
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Reid 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 Reid Street on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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258898
Reid Street
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status:
Location: 40.664044,-74.198181
Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Division 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 Division Street on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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258899
Division Street
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.680959,-74.205721
Carries Northeast Corridor over North 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 North Avenue on Northeast Corridor
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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258900
NEC Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
290818
Northeast Corridor Overpass
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
290820
Northeast Corridor
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
290821
Northeast Corridor
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
337328
Northeast Corridor
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.630178,-74.251152
Carries Amtrack over South Wood 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 South Wood Avenue on Amtrak
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259020
North East Corridor Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.639097,-74.200747
Carries CSX Railroad over Amboy 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 Amboy Avenue on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259295
CSX Trestle
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.653926,-74.225924
Carries Amtrak over South Elmora 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 South Elmora Avenue on Amtrak
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259363
North East Corridor Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status:
Location: 40.640783,-74.238082
Carries Morristown & Erie Railroad over East Linden 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 East Linden Avenue on Morristown & Erie Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259448
M & E RR Union County
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status:
Location: 40.597310,-74.285554
Carries Railroad over New Brunswick Avenue & East Inman 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 New Brunswick Avenue & East Inman Avenue on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259449
North Jersey. Coast Line
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.659666,-74.278918
Carries Conrail over Westfield Avenue West (Route 28)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Stone abutment
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Westfield Avenue West (Route 28) on Conrail
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259856
EX Lehigh Line Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
438989
Circa 1906
Old Postcard View
Status:
Location: 40.707575,-74.232671
Carries CSX Railroad over Interstate 78 Expressway
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 Interstate 78 Expressway on CSX Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259866
CSX Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
259867
CSX Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Abandoned
Location: 40.707995,-74.231829
Carries Conrail Irvington Branch over Interstate 78 Expressway
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 Interstate 78 Expressway on Conrail Irvington Branch
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259869
CSX Overpass
Bridge in the background.
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.723016,-74.338958
Carries Morris & Essex Line over Route 24
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 Route 24 on Morris & Essex Line
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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259870
Morris & Essex Line Overpass
Photo taken by Adam Elmquist
Status: Open
Location: 40.667789,-74.265225
Carries Conrail Shared Assets Operations over Chestnut 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 Chestnut Street on Conrail Shared Assets Operations
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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273613
Lehigh Line Overpass
Photo taken by Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Demolished
Location: 40.599537,-74.233345
Carries Public Service Corporation of New Jersey over Rahway River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Bascule
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Rahway River on Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Union County
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285286
PCNJ - Rahway River
Raised position
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
285287
PCNJ - Rahway River Bridge
Counterweight hidden in the boxed truss
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
410581
Published prior to 1923
410582
Published prior to 1923
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.609139,-74.273664
Carries Amtrak over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 180.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Rahway River on Amtrak
History: Built 1916
Built: 1916
Location: Union County
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372765
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
444434
Amtrak - Rahway River Bridge
Photo from WikiPedia
501124
AMTK - Rahway River Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501125
AMTK - Rahway River Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.716867,-74.359233
Carries Maple Street over NJT Morristown Line (Mp 20.18)
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 54.8 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over NJT Morristown Line (Mp 20.18) on Maple Street
History: Built 1903; rehabilitated 1993
Built: 1903
Location: Union County
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311566
General View To Northwest
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311567
View To North Of Roadway And Plate Girders
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311568
General View To West From Station Platform
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311569
View To West From Station Platform
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311570
General View To East
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311571
View To East From Track Level
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311572
Detail View To West Of South Abutment
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311573
Detail View To South Of Bridge Underside
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311574
Detail View To South Of Plate Girder And Saddle Connection At West End Of South Abutment
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311575
Detail View To Southwest Of Bridge Railing
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status:
Location: 40.619999,-74.208960
Carries Conrail RR over Piles Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details: Swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Piles Creek on Conrail RR
History: Built 1896
Built: 1896
Location: Union County
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Status: Demolished
Location: 40.654531,-74.154474
Carries Central Railroad of New Jersey ( 2 tracks) over Newark Bay
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss bascule
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over Newark Bay on Central Railroad of New Jersey
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Union County
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288052
CNJ - Newark Bay Bridge (Old)
Replaced
Photo taken by Douglas Butler
324779
CNJ - Newark Bay Bridge (Old)
Once raised facing each other
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in May 2015
337178
Photo taken by The Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co
337282
From "Scherzer rolling lift bridges" by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company, Chicago. Published 1908
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
337283
From "Scherzer rolling lift bridges" by the Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Company, Chicago. Published 1908
Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923
364135
Image
Published prior to 1923
417911
Circa 1912
Old Postcard View
Status: Open to traffic
County owns rail line and bridge, freight service contracted to Morristown & Erie Railway.
Location: 40.641267,-74.239455
Carries Morristown & Erie Railway over Amtrak
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Amtrak on Morristown & Erie Railway
History: Built originally by Staten Island Rapiod Transit (Baltimore & Ohio subsidiary)
Built:
Location: Union County
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289190
Staten Island Railway Bridge
Panoramio user: Adam Elmquist
439497
M&E/SIRT Overpass
AEM-7 No. 940 zooms under B&O Bridge at Linden NJ Summer 2010. The pin connected truss bridge above the train carried Staten Island Rapid Transit Rwy. freight trains from Cranford NJ to Arlington, Staten Island in NYC.
Photo taken by Marc Pitanza in Summer 2010, used with permission
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.641411,-74.384856
Carries Martine Ave-Cr655 over NJT Raritan Valley Line
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 125.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over NJT Raritan Valley Line on Martine Ave-Cr655
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Union County
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290736
Raritan Valley Line
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
290737
Martine Ave Overpass
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Don't know
Location: 40.622384,-74.414243
Carries NJT Raritan Valley Line over Richmond 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 Richmond Street on Raritan Valley Line
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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290738
Raritan Valley Line Overpass
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Don't know
Location: 40.602213,-74.445289
Carries New Jersey Transit Raritan Line over Clinton 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 Clinton Avenue on New Jersey Transit (Raritan Avenue)
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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290758
Raritan Valley Line Overpass
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.661500,-74.218351
Carries Railroad over Rahway Avenue
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Arch bridge over Rahway Avenue on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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290793
NEC Overpass
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Abandoned
Location: 40.665514,-74.229531
Carries Railroad over Grove 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 Grove Street on Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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298783
Former JC RR Overpass
Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.679404,-74.206602
Carries Hand Place over Amtrak
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder on brick supports
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.3 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Amtrak on Hand Place
History:
Built: 1936
Location: Union County
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308381
North Elizabeth
Adam Elmquist
308382
North Elizabeth
Adam Elmaquist
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.639057,-74.232037
Carries Morristown & Erie Railroad over US 1
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 US 1 on Morristown & Erie Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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308384
U.S. 1 North
Adam Elmquist
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.648349,-74.356895
Carries Tuttle Parkway (formerly Osborn Avenue) over NJT Raritan Valley Line
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 106.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Warren through truss bridge over NJT Raritan Valley Line on Tuttle Parkway (formerly Osborn Avenue)
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1946; Replaced 1996
Built: 1907
Location: Union County
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310627
View West, East Elevation
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310628
View East, West Elevation
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310629
View South, North Approach And Portal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310630
View North, South Approach And Portal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310631
View South, Along Bridge Deck
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310632
View North, Along Bridge Deck
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310633
View South, Underside Of Bridge And South Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310634
View North, Underside Of Bridge And North Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310635
View North, Lateral Bracing And North Portal
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310636
Oblique View Northwest, Sidewalk And East Elevation
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310637
View East, Detail Of East Truss And Sidewalk Handrail
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310638
View North, Sidewalk
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310639
View Northwest, West Truss, Detail Of Connection At Northwest End Post And Top Chord
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310640
View Northwest, West Truss, Detail Of Top Chord And Vertical Member
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310641
View Northwest, West Truss, Detail Of Top Chord, Diagonal Member, And Vertical Member
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310642
View Northeast, West Truss, Detail Of Lower Chord Connections And Decking
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310643
View Northeast, West Truss, Detail Of Lower Chord And Vertical Member Connection
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310644
View North, Sidewalk Underside At North Abutment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310645
View North, Detail At Northwest Bearing Seat
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
310646
Detail Of Southwest Bearing Seat
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.716233,-74.356349
Carries Summit Ave. Cr 657 over NJT Morristown Line(Mp 20.03)
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 83.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over NJT Morristown Line(Mp 20.03) on Summit Ave. Cr 657
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1905
Location: Union County
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311576
General View To Southeast From Summit Train Station
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311577
General View To Northeast
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311578
View To Northeast Of Roadway And Plate Girders
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311579
General View To East From Station Platform
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311580
View To East From Station Platform
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311581
General View To West
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311582
View To West From Track Level
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311583
Detail View To Southeast Of South Abutment
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311584
Detail View To South Of Bridge Underside
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311585
Detail View To South Of Girder Saddle At West End Of South Abutment
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
311586
Detail View To East Of Bridge Railing
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.650000,-74.301667
Carries Lincoln Avenue over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Rahway River on Lincoln Avenue
History: Built ca. 1870; Replaced 1997
Built: Ca. 1870's
Location: Union County
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312237
General View Southwest Showing Mill And Bridge
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312238
View Southeast, Approach From Northwest Side
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312239
View West, Approach From High Street
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312240
View North, Approach From Bluff Street
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312241
View Southwest Of East Elevation
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312242
View East Of Southwest Elevation
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312243
Oblique View North Of Southwest Elevation
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312244
Oblique View West Of Northeast Elevation, Westernmost Two Arches And Construction Detail
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312245
View Southwest, Detail Of Easternmost Arch On Northeast Elevation
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312246
View Northwest Behind Northeast Elevation Showing Construction Details
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312247
View Southeast Behind Northeast Elevation Showing Construction Details
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312248
View East, Detail Of Easternmost Arch On Southwest Elevation, Also Shows Keystone, Turnbuckle And Railing
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312249
View East Of Southwest Elevation/Southeast Side Abutment
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312250
View Southeast Across Bridge Of Former Roadway
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
312251
View North, Detail Of Guard Rail And End Post
Photo taken by Rob Tucher for the Historic American Engineering Record
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.658597,-74.280657
Carries Conrail Lehigh Line over Central Railroad of New Jersey-abandoned
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Central Railroad of New Jersey on Conrail Lehigh Line
History:
Built: 1929
Location: Union County
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455226
CRCX/CNJ Overpass
Photo from Trainweb.org
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.684346,-74.237618
Carries Conrail Lehigh Line over NJ-82
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 NJ-82 on Conrail Lehigh Line
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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316087
Lehigh & Raritan Valley Lines
Adam Elmquist
Status: Open to wildlife
Location: 40.693512,-74.375078
Carries Wildlife Resevation over Interstate 78
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 78 on Wildlife Resevation
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to Wildlife
Location: 40.689050,-74.381121
Carries Wildlife Resevation over Interstate 78
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Interstate 78 on Wildlife Resevation
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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Status: Removed
Location: 40.655426,-74.287184
Carries Public Service Coordinated Transport over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Baltimore & Ohio Railroad on Public Service Coordinated Transport
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.655045,-74.285895
Carries Conrail Lehigh Line over SIRT
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 SIRT on Conrail Lehigh Line
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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352674
Roselle, NJ, USA
Photo taken by Panoramio user Adam Elmquist
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.701586,-74.310054
Carries Rahway Valley Railroad over Rahway River
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: Warren through truss with all verticals
Total Length: 94.0 Feet
Span Length: 92.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Rahway River on Rahway Valley Railroad
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905
Location: Union County
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473467
RVRR - Rahway River Bridge
Photo taken by Richard J. King in 2013
473468
RVRR - Rahway River Bridge
Photo taken by Richard J. King in 2013
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.628434,-74.212246
Carries Central Of New Jersey over Elezabeth River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder draw
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Elizabeth River on Central Of New Jersey
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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375784
Cleveland State University Library Photograph Collection
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2017
Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.693807,-74.307578
Carries Pedestrian Trail over Stream
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Stream on Pedestrian Trail
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Union County
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 40.694523,-74.307157
Carries Pedestrian Trail over Stream
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned closed-spandrel arch bridge over Stream on Pedestrian Trail
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.637669,-74.414800
Carries Leland Avenue over Green Brook
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet
Overview: Beam bridge over Green Brook on Leland Avenue
History: Built 1970
Built: 1970
Location: Union County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.637553,-74.415006
Carries Leeland Avenue over Green Brook
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Green Brook on Leeland Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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444895
Circa 1907
Old postcard View
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.656732,-74.300615
Carries North Avenue over Rahway River
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Rahway River on North Avenue
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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453323
1905
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.641216,-74.239432
Carries CRCX frmr Staten Island RR over Amtrak
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Amtrak on CRCX frmr Staten Island RR
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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456042
CRCX - Bridge over Amtrak
looking southeast
HAER Photo
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.635556,-74.415000
Carries Netherwood Avenue over Green Brook
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Green Brook on Netherwood Avenue
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Union County
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465865
Netherwood Avenue Bridge
Photo from Union County
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.654723,-74.347018
Carries Park path over Mindowaskin Park Lake
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Mindowaskin Park Lake on Park path
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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465890
Mindowaskin Park Bridge
Photo from Pinterest
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.714463,-74.366468
Carries over Passaic River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 6-panel, pinned Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Passaic River in Summit
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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466010
1906 postmark
Photo uploaded by Art S.
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.666478,-74.204095
Carries Magnolia Avenue over US Rtes 1 & 9
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over US Rtes 1 & 9 on Magnolia Avenue
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Union County
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471455
Magnolia Avenue Bridge
HAER Photo by Christopher Stokes
471456
Magnolia Avenue Bridge
HAER Photo by Christopher Stokes
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.684800,-74.328531
Carries South Springfield Avenue (CR 509 Spur) over US 22
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 127.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 22 on South Springfield Avenue (CR 509 Spur)
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.697031,-74.252889
Carries Vauxhall Road over US 22
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over US 22 on Vauxhall Road
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.621668,-74.309253
Carries Westfield Avenue (CR 606) over Garden State Parkway
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 148.0 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Garden State Parkway on Westfield Avenue (CR 606)
History: Built 1948
Built: 1948
Location: Union County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.655297,-74.189787
Carries Conrail Shared Assets over Court Street
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Court Street on Conrail Shared Assets
History: Built 1939
Built: 1936
Location: Union County
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473480
CRCX - Court Street Underpass
Photo from The Living New Deal
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.700550,-74.313000
Carries Meisel Avenue / Rt 509 Spur over Stream
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over stream on Meisel Avenue / Rt 509 Spur
History: Built 1926
Built: 1926
Location: Union County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 40.713801,-74.351139
Carries Rahway Valley RR over Broad Street
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 136.0 Feet
Span Length: 54.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Broad Street on Rahway Valley RR
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Union County
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476908
RVRR - Broad Street Bridge
looking east
Photo taken by Jeff Jargosch in 1991
476909
RVRR - Broad Street Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Jeff Jargosch in 1991
476910
RVRR - Broad Street Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Jeff Jargosch in 1991
Status:
Location: 40.604445,-74.271510
Carries over Rahway River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss swing bridge over Rahway River on Milton Avenue
History: Replaced
Built:
Location: Union County
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488682
Postcard
488820
Tech drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2020
495048
MILTON AVENUE DRAW BRIDGE
Photo from old postcard
Status: No longer exists
Location: 40.668883,-74.133988
Carries Central of New Jersey Railroad over Newark Bay
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss swing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Newark Bay on Central of New Jersey Railroad
History: Replaced 1902
Built:
Location: Union County
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489710
Photo taken by Mystic Seaport Museum
489714
Tech drawing from Douglas Butler
Photo taken by Douglas Butler in January 2020
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 40.647198,-74.364257
Carries New Jersey Transit Raritan Line over Crossway Place
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 17.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Steel stringer bridge over Crossway Place on New Jersey Transit Raritan Line
History: Built 1887
Built: 1887
Location: Union County
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493894
NJTR - Crossway Place Bridge
HAER Photo by Thomas J. Flagg
Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 40.608841,-74.273428
Carries Bridge Street over Rahway River
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 Rahway River on Bridge Street
History:
Built:
Location: Union County
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501126
Bridge Street Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501127
Bridge Street Bridge
looking southwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501128
Bridge Street Bridge
looking northwest from Monroe Street
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.617931,-74.278419
Carries Church Street over Rahway River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Rahway River on Church Street
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937
Location: Union County
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501149
Church Street - Rahway River Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501150
Church Street - Rahway River Bridge
looking southwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501151
Church Street - Rahway River Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501152
Church Street - Rahway River Bridge
builders plaque
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.610950,-74.277761
Carries Hamilton Street over Robinsons Branch Rahway River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Robinsons Branch Rahway River on Hamilton Street
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Union County
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501133
Hamilton Street Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501134
Hamilton Street Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501135
Hamilton Street Bridge
looking west from Irving Street
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501136
Hamilton Street Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.609681,-74.287650
Carries Central Avenue over Robinsons Branch Rah River
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet
Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Robinsons Branch Rah River on Central Avenue
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921
Location: Union County
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501140
Central Avenue Bridge
looking southwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501141
Central Avenue Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501142
Central Avenue Bridge
looking west
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
501143
Central Avenue Bridge
builders plaque
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in July 2021
Status: Open to traffic
Location: 40.655837,-74.300593
Carries New Jersey Transit Raritan Line over Rahway River
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Rahway River on New Jersey Transit Raritan Line
History: Refaced with conrcete at some point
Built:
Location: Union County
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503970
NJTR - Rahway River Bridge
Photo from old postcard
508161
NJTR - Rahway River Bridge
looking southeast
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2021
508162
NJTR - Rahway River Bridge
looking southeast
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2021
508163
NJTR - Rahway River Bridge
looking south
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2021
508164
NJTR - Rahway River Bridge
looking northwest
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2021
508165
NJTR - Rahway River Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in September 2021
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.
