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	\| image = Dock Bridge - Newark, NJ.jpg		\| image = Dock Bridge - Newark, NJ.jpg
	\| caption = Amtrak Dock Vertical Lift bridge.		\| caption = Amtrak Dock ].
	\| location= ]<br>] - ]<br>]		\| location= ]<br>] - ]<br>]
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	\| built = 1935		\| built = 1935
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	\| architecture = Through-Truss Lift Bridge		\| architecture = ] ]
	\| added = October 3, 1980		\| added = October 3, 1980
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			{{Infobox bridge

			\| name = '''Dock Bridge'''
			\| carries = ], ] (West span)<br>and ] and ]/] (East span)
			\| crosses = ]
			\| design = pair of ]<br>]s
			\| num_track = 3 (West span),<br>3 (East span)
			\| track_gauge = {{Track gauge\|ussg\|allk=on}}
			\| clearance_above = ]
			\| clearance_below = {{convert\|24\|ft\|m\|2\|abbr=on}} (closed)<br>{{convert\|135\|ft\|m\|2\|abbr=on}} (open)
			}}
	'''Dock Bridge''' is a pair of ]s crossing the ] at ], ] and ], ], ], United States, used exclusively for railroad traffic. It is the seventh crossing from the river's mouth at ] and is {{convert\|5.0\|mi}} upstream from it.<ref name =USACE>{{cite web		'''Dock Bridge''' is a pair of ]s crossing the ] at ], ] and ], ], ], United States, used exclusively for railroad traffic. It is the seventh crossing from the river's mouth at ] and is {{convert\|5.0\|mi}} upstream from it.<ref name =USACE>{{cite web
	\| title = Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis		\| title = Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis
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	==History==		==History==
	]		]
	The bridge was built by the ] (PRR) for its main line. The west span carries three tracks and opened in 1935 along with the west half of ]. The lift span is {{convert\|230\|ft\|m}} over bearings (clear channel 200~~ ~~ft), the longest three-track lift span in the world when built.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Newark Dedicates Its New Terminal; New Bridge Also Ready \|author= \|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F20C16FC355B107A93C6AB1788D85F418385F9 \|newspaper=New York Times \|date=1935-03-24}}</ref> The east spans opened in 1937 when the ] (H&M, later called PATH) shifted its ] trains from the ] to the newly built station<ref name="NYT 19370620">{{cite news \|title=New Station Open for Hudson Tubes \|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0B14FB3A541B728DDDA90A94DE405B878FF1D3 \|newspaper= New York Times \|date=1937-06-20 \|page=1}}</ref> With the opening of the eastern span, the PRR closed ] in the ], where previously steam and electrical trains were changed and passengers could transfer to trains to ] on the PRR or to ] on the H&M.<ref name="NYT 19370620" />		The bridge was built by the ] (PRR) for its main line. The west span carries three tracks and opened in 1935 along with the west half of ]. The lift span is {{convert\|230\|ft\|m\|0}} over bearings (clear channel {{convert\|200\|ft\|m\|0\|disp=or}}), the longest three-track lift span in the world when built.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Newark Dedicates Its New Terminal; New Bridge Also Ready \|author= \|url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive/pdf?res=F20C16FC355B107A93C6AB1788D85F418385F9 \|newspaper=New York Times \|date=1935-03-24}}</ref> The east spans opened in 1937 when the ] (H&M, later called PATH) shifted its ] trains from the ] to the newly built station<ref name="NYT 19370620">{{cite news \|title=New Station Open for Hudson Tubes \|url=http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0B14FB3A541B728DDDA90A94DE405B878FF1D3 \|newspaper= New York Times \|date=1937-06-20 \|page=1}}</ref> With the opening of the eastern span, the PRR closed ] in the ], where previously steam and electrical trains were changed and passengers could transfer to trains to ] on the PRR or to ] on the H&M.<ref name="NYT 19370620" />

	==Description==		==Description==
	The west span carries three tracks for the ] (NEC). The east structure ~~carries~~ ~~the~~ two ~~PATH~~ ~~tracks~~ on ~~one~~ ~~span~~ and one Amtrak/NJ Transit track on ~~another~~ ~~span.~~		The west span carries three tracks for the ] (NEC). The east structure (spab) carries two ] tracks and one ]/] track. <!-- Made no sense -->

	The lower {{convert\|17\|mi}} downstream of the 90~~-mile (140 km)~~ long Passaic River below the ] is ] and ].<ref name="USACE"/> When closed the bridge has a vertical clearance of {{convert\|24\|ft\|m}} above mean high water and opens to clear 135~~ ~~ft.<ref name="USCG">U.S. Coast Guard, New York, NY (2009-05-28). ''Federal Register,'' {{USFR\|74\|25448}}.</ref> It is infrequently lifted and, prior to 2014,<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://twitter.com/PATHTrain/status/509377125959630848 \| accessdate = 9 September 2014 \| title = Due to the opening of the Amtrak Dock Bridge, service on the NWK-WTC line is suspended}}</ref> had not received a request for a river traffic opening since 2004.<ref name="USCG" /> In 2011 regulations were changed so that it need not be open on demand (as it previously had<ref>http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/117-passaic-river-19757052</ref>) but with a 24-hour notice.<ref name = fedreg></ref> During 4 year removal of dredged materials from the Passaic the bridge is expected to open upwards of 10 times per day <ref>http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2014/10/amtrak_and_nj_transit_fear_passaic_river_dredging.html#incart_river</ref>		The lower {{convert\|17\|mi}} downstream of the {{convert\|90\|mi\|adj=on}} long Passaic River below the ] is ] and ].<ref name="USACE"/> When closed the bridge has a vertical clearance of {{convert\|24\|ft\|m}} above mean high water and opens to clear {{convert\|135\|ft\|m\|abbr=on}}.<ref name="USCG">U.S. Coast Guard, New York, NY (2009-05-28). ''Federal Register,'' {{USFR\|74\|25448}}.</ref> It is infrequently lifted and, prior to 2014,<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://twitter.com/PATHTrain/status/509377125959630848 \| accessdate = 9 September 2014 \| title = Due to the opening of the Amtrak Dock Bridge, service on the NWK-WTC line is suspended}}</ref> had not received a request for a river traffic opening since 2004.<ref name="USCG" /> In 2011 regulations were changed so that it need not be open on demand (as it previously had<ref>http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/117-passaic-river-19757052</ref>) but with a 24-hour notice.<ref name = fedreg></ref> During 4 year removal of dredged materials from the Passaic the bridge is expected to open upwards of 10 times per day <ref>http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2014/10/amtrak_and_nj_transit_fear_passaic_river_dredging.html#incart_river</ref>

	{{wide image\|Dock Bridge Harrison Newark June 2015 panorama.jpg\|500px\|The Dock Bridge connecting Harrison and Newark}}		{{wide image\|Dock Bridge Harrison Newark June 2015 panorama.jpg\|500px\|The Dock Bridge connecting Harrison and Newark}}

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United States historic place

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Dock Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Amtrak Dock Vertical Lift bridge.
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Location	Passaic River Newark - Harrison New Jersey
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1935
Architect	Waddell & Hardesty; Waddell,Dr.J.A.L.
Architectural style	Through-Truss Lift Bridge
NRHP reference No.	80002484
NJRHP No.	1227
Added to NRHP	October 3, 1980
Designated NJRHP	July 21, 1979

Bridge

Dock Bridge
Coordinates	40°44′09″N 74°09′43″W / 40.7358°N 74.1619°W / 40.7358; -74.1619
Carries	Amtrak, NJ Transit (West span) and PATH and Amtrak/NJ Transit (East span)
Crosses	Passaic River
Characteristics
Design	pair of through-truss vertical lift bridges
Clearance above	AAR
Clearance below	24 ft (7.32 m) (closed) 135 ft (41.15 m) (open)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	3 (West span), 3 (East span)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Location

Dock Bridge is a pair of vertical lift bridges crossing the Passaic River at Newark, Essex County and Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, used exclusively for railroad traffic. It is the seventh crossing from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 5.0 miles (8.0 km) upstream from it. Also known as the Amtrak Dock Vertical Lift, it carries Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and Port Authority Trans Hudson trains. It is listed on the state and federal registers of historic places.

History

The bridge was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) for its main line. The west span carries three tracks and opened in 1935 along with the west half of Newark Penn Station. The lift span is 230 feet (70 m) over bearings (clear channel 200 feet or 61 metres), the longest three-track lift span in the world when built. The east spans opened in 1937 when the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M, later called PATH) shifted its rapid transit trains from the Centre Street Bridge to the newly built station With the opening of the eastern span, the PRR closed Manhattan Transfer station in the Kearny Meadows, where previously steam and electrical trains were changed and passengers could transfer to trains to New York Penn Station on the PRR or to Hudson Terminal on the H&M.

Description

The west span carries three tracks for the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The east structure (spab) carries two PATH tracks and one Amtrak/NJ Transit track.

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. 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). It is infrequently lifted and, prior to 2014, had not received a request for a river traffic opening since 2004. In 2011 regulations were changed so that it need not be open on demand (as it previously had) but with a 24-hour notice. During 4 year removal of dredged materials from the Passaic the bridge is expected to open upwards of 10 times per day

The Dock Bridge connecting Harrison and Newark

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. 2011-09-06. p. 12.
^ Federal Register (Vol. 76, No. 204) October 21, 2011 Rules and Regulations
^ "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. July 2, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
"Newark Dedicates Its New Terminal; New Bridge Also Ready". New York Times. 1935-03-24.
^ "New Station Open for Hudson Tubes". New York Times. 1937-06-20. p. 1.
^ U.S. Coast Guard, New York, NY (2009-05-28). "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 9 September 2014.
http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/117-passaic-river-19757052
http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2014/10/amtrak_and_nj_transit_fear_passaic_river_dredging.html#incart_river

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Houses	Dr. William Barrow Mansion Hale-Whitney Mansion Van Wagenen House
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Objects	Firemen's Monument
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