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|bridge_name= Upper Hack Lift
|image= Wittpenn Bridge.jpg
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|official_name= Wittpenn Bridge
|also_known_as= Route 7 Bridge
|carries= 4 Lanes of NJ Route 7
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|mainspan= 83 feet
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The '''Wittpenn Bridge''' is a ] that carries ] over the ] connecting ] and ], ]. The bridge is comprised of four ten-foot wide lanes, extending 2,169 feet and standing 35 feet above mean high water with an 83 foot main lift span. Bridge construction commenced 1927, and was opened to vehicular traffic November 5, 1930. The bridge has an ] (AADT) of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks<ref name=Record>, '']'', ], ]</ref> The '''Wittpenn Bridge''' is a ] that carries ] over the ] connecting ] and ], ]. The bridge is comprised of four ten-foot wide lanes, extending 2,169 feet and standing 35 feet above mean high water with an 83 foot main lift span. Bridge construction commenced 1927, and was opened to vehicular traffic November 5, 1930. The bridge has an ] (AADT) of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks<ref name=Record>, '']'', ], ]</ref>


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Bridge in New Jersey and Kearny, New Jersey
Upper Hack Lift
The Wittpenn Bridge carries NJ Route 7 over the Hackensack River
Coordinates40°44′26″N 74°04′53″W / 40.7406°N 74.0813°W / 40.7406; -74.0813
Carries4 Lanes of NJ Route 7
CrossesHackensack River
LocaleJersey City, New Jersey and Kearny, New Jersey
Official nameWittpenn Bridge
Other name(s)Route 7 Bridge
Maintained byNew Jersey Department of Transporation
Characteristics
DesignLift bridge
Total length2,169 feet
Width40 feet
Longest span83 feet
Clearance below35 ft (lowered); 100 ft (raised)
History
OpenedNovember 5, 1930
Location

The Wittpenn Bridge is a vertical lift bridge that carries New Jersey Route 7 over the Hackensack River connecting Kearny and Jersey City, New Jersey. The bridge is comprised of four ten-foot wide lanes, extending 2,169 feet and standing 35 feet above mean high water with an 83 foot main lift span. Bridge construction commenced 1927, and was opened to vehicular traffic November 5, 1930. The bridge has an Annual average daily traffic (AADT) of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks

When raised, the bridge provides 100 feet of clearance for ships. In 2005, the bridge was raised to accommodate 80 boats passing underneath, a process that takes 15 minutes to raise the lift span.

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is developing plans to replace the Wittpenn Bridge and all its approach ramps (including connections to U.S. Route 1/9), a project estimated to cost $350 million, funded by federal dollars. Once funding issues have been addressed, construction is expected to start in the spring of 2007. The new bridge would be situated just north of the existing bridge.

References

  1. ^ Picture this: Drawbridge Operator, The Record (Bergen County), April 11, 2005
  2. Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge - Frequently Asked Questions, accessed October 19, 2006

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