William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge
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William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°44′53″N 74°09′58″W / 40.748°N 74.166°W |
Carries | I-280 |
Crosses | Passaic River |
Locale | Newark and East Newark, New Jersey |
Owner | New Jersey Department of Transportation |
ID number | 0731161 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Vertical-lift truss |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 687.6 feet (209.6 meters) |
History | |
Inaugurated | May 1, 1949 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 120,000 |
References | |
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The William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge in New Jersey that crosses the Passaic River, connecting Newark and East Newark as part of Interstate 280. The bridge is named in honor of William A. Stickel, a civil engineer from Newark who served as the Essex County engineer for over 20 years.[2]
The bridge was constructed from 1948 to 1949 as
The bridge is one of the few movable bridges that remain in the
Rehabilitation
The April 2001 release of a New Jersey Department of Transportation report labeling the Stickel Bridge "structurally deficient and functionally obsolete" has prompted officials to consider options to either rehabilitate or replace the bridge. Inspectors found both the superstructure and substructure of the old span to be in "poor" condition, the result of wall cracks and severe corrosion of structural steel. Furthermore, the steel-grated roadway, narrow lanes and tight ramps leading to the local streets have contributed to the bridge's high accident rate.
In May 2008, the rehabilitation work on the span was completed. Work included having its mechanical systems overhauled, and removal of its old black coating, in favor of a light blue paint.
See also
References
- ^ "Stickel Bridge, Newark - 1171167 - EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012.
- ISBN 9780806350363.
- ^ Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Passaic River, NJ
- ^ Drawbridge Schedules
External links
- Media related to William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge at Structurae
- NYC Roads page for Interstate 280