Dock Bridge
Dock Bridge | |
Waddell, Dr.J.A.L. | |
Architectural style | Through-Truss Lift Bridge |
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NRHP reference No. | 80002484[1] |
NJRHP No. | 1227[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 1980 |
Designated NJRHP | July 21, 1979 |
Dock Bridge | |
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standard gauge | |
Structure gauge | AAR |
Location | |
Dock Bridge is a pair of
History
The bridge was built by the
Description
The west span carries three tracks exclusively used by Amtrak and NJ Transit for
The lower 17 miles (27 km) downstream of the 90-mile (140 km) long Passaic River below the Dundee Dam is tidally influenced and navigable.[3] When closed the bridge has a vertical clearance of 24 feet (7.3 m) above mean high water and opens to clear 135 ft (41 m).[8] It is infrequently lifted and, prior to 2014,[9] had not received a request for a river traffic opening since 2004.[8] In 2011 regulations were changed so that it need not be open on demand (as it previously had[10]) but with a 24-hour notice.[11] During four-year removal of dredged materials from the Passaic the bridge is expected to open upwards of 10 times per day.[12] In 2020 Amtrak requested that bridge remain in closed position until such time as it can be rehabilitated.[13]
See also
- Gateway Project, regional transportation improvement project
- List of crossings of the Lower Passaic River
- List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey
- List of NJT movable bridges
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 6, 2011. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. July 2, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ "Newark Dedicates Its New Terminal; New Bridge Also Ready" (PDF). The New York Times. March 24, 1935.
- ^ a b "New Station Open for Hudson Tubes". The New York Times. June 20, 1937. p. 1.
- ^ Vantuono, William C. (October 27, 2009). "Siemens lands PATH CBTC contract". Railway Age. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Amtrak's Northeast Corridor: Information on the Status and Cost of Needed Improvements". U.S. Government Publishing Office. April 13, 1995. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ a b U.S. Coast Guard, New York, NY (May 28, 2009). "Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Passaic River, Harrison, NJ, Maintenance. Notice of temporary deviation from regulations." Federal Register, 74 FR 25448.
- ^ "Due to the opening of the Amtrak Dock Bridge, service on the NWK-WTC line is suspended". Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "33 CFR 117.739 - Passaic River". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
- ^ "Federal Register (Vol. 76, No. 204) October 21, 2011 Rules and Regulations" (PDF). GPO.gov. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Higgs, Larry (October 29, 2014). "Fears that Passaic River dredging could delay rail commuters". NJ.com. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Higgs, Larry (August 15, 2020). "85-year-old train bridge in Newark delays riders. Amtrak working on plan to fix the problem". NJ.com.
External links
- Dock Bridge at Bridges & Tunnels
- Dock Drawbridge and Interlocking Tower at Wikimapia