PD Draw
PD Draw | |
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Northeastern New Jersey, USA | |
Owner | Conrail |
Characteristics | |
Design | Swing bridge |
Longest span | 212 feet (65 m) (removed) |
History | |
Opened | 1912[1] |
Closed | 1976 |
Location | |
The PD Draw is a partially dismantled
History
At the north end of the bay at
In February 1946, a freighter damaged the
The Kearny station was an important stop for the railroad as it was within walking distance of the
In October 1970, in what was determined to be an act of sabotage, a 22-car freight train that included five engines was secretly assembled at the nearby
The center span of the bridge has been removed. The abutments and piers remain in place.[2] The New Jersey Department of Transportation is considering building a new bridge along the alignment.[2][10][11] Studies are being conducted as part of an extensive project conceived to facilitate freight transshipment through the Port of New York and New Jersey known as Portway. A new bridge could include a rail component. The new structure would allow for a dual bridge crossing in combination with the Lincoln Highway Passaic River Bridge.[12]
See also
- Hackensack Drawbridge
- Timeline of Jersey City area railroads
- List of crossings of the Lower Passaic River
- List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey
- List of crossings of the Hackensack River
References
- ^ a b "An Unusual Bridge-Moving Operation", Popular Mechanics Magazine, p. 26, July 1912, retrieved August 8, 2012 – via Google Books
- ^ a b c "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis" (PDF). (2nd Revision). United States Army Corps of Engineers. July 2, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
The abutments of a formerly utilized railroad freight bridge (Central Railroad of NJ) lie at approximately RM 1.2. These abutments limit channel width to 145 feet. However, NJDOT is currently investigating the feasibility of a new Lower Passaic River Bridge within the existing alignment of the former railroad freight bridge. If construction of the new bridge was to move forward, the derelict structure at RM 1.2 would be removed and would be replaced with a structure designed with adequate horizontal and vertical clearance for typical vessel traffic on the Lower Passaic River
- ^ "Opening of the Newark and New-York Railroad" (PDF). New York Times. July 24, 1869. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Dredge Hackensack River Improving Newark Meadows Section for Development" (PDF). New York Times. February 9, 1913. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ "Steamer Wrecks Bridge in Jersey 6000-Ton Coal Ship Shears Off Two Spans of Central Railroad Structure", New York Times, February 4, 1946
- ^ Schmidt, W.H. (May 1946), "Costliest Railroad Now Half Abandoned", Trains Magazine
- ^ Baer, Chris (May 5, 2003). "Newark and New York Branch". Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ "22-Car Freight Train Plunges Into the Passaic River", New York Times, October 6, 1970, retrieved September 15, 2012
- ISBN 978-0-9753667-7-6
- ^ "Port Newark/Elizabeth Northern NJ Rail Terminals". Port Connector Projects New Jersey-New York. Waterfront Coalition. Archived from the original on February 14, 2010. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Portway Extensions Concept Development Study (PDF) (Report). NJDOT. September 26, 2003.
New crossing of the Passaic River using abandoned railroad alignment and infrastructure, supplementing the existing Route 1&9 Truck crossing. The new crossing is intended to connect Doremus Avenue and Central Avenue.
- ^ "Portway-Passaic River Crossing" (PDF). FY 2010-2011 Studies and Development. NJDOT. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
This project will study Doremus Avenue, Passaic River Crossing and Central Avenue over Route 1&9T as one project because of their connectivity. The areas of the project service industrial and commercial facilities in a section of Newark and the southern section of Kearny. The purpose of the proposed improvement is to create a connection with NJ Turnpike at Interchange 15E and Route 1&9T, and/or another variation of the two. The improved section will serve to improve access to/from trucking distribution facilities along Doremus Avenue and the NJ Turnpike and will help reduce truck traffic on Route 1&9T. It will range from replacing the existing Route 1&9T bridge to providing dual bridge structures. The reconfiguration of Central Avenue/Route 1&9T interchange may provide four 12-foot travel lanes and two 12-foot shoulders to improve flow and safety. The proposed geometry will primarily follow the existing alignment except at the interchange. Sidewalks could be provided within the proposed berm. A rail crossing on the same facility will also be investigated as part of this project.
- Brennan, William J. (1993), Jersey Central Lines in Colo, vol. 2, Morning Sun Books, ISBN 978-1-878887-19-1