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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
 Amtrak Dock Vertical Lift bridge. | |
  Dock Bridge | |
| 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 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1980 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 21, 1979 |
Dock Bridge is a pair of vertical lift bridges crossing the Passaic River at Newark and Harrison, New Jersey used exclusively for railroad traffic. It is the 7th 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. Owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, it is listed on both 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 was built in 1935, concurrently with Newark Penn Station. The length of the lift span is 230 feet (70 m), which was the longest in the world at the time of construction. The eastern span was built in 1937 when the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad (H&M, later called PATH) extended its rapid transit service from Park Place, Newark southward to Newark Penn Station.
With the opening of the eastern span, the PRR closed Manhattan Transfer station, located just east of Newark Penn Station. Passengers destined for New York previously changed at Manhattan Transfer from steam trains to electrified trains heading for New York Penn Station, or to the H&M. Beginning in 1937 H&M passengers boarded trains at the new station in Newark.
Current operation
The west span carries three tracks for the Northeast Corridor (NEC). The east structure carries two PATH tracks and one additional Amtrak/NJ Transit track.
The lower 17 miles (27 km) downstream of the ninety mile (140 km) long Passaic River below the Dundee Dam is tidally influenced and navigable. The bridge has a vertical clearance of 35 feet (11 m) (mean high water). It is infrequently lifted and has 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.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
- List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Gateway Project (regional transportation improvement project)
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). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. 2011-09-06. p. 12.
- ^ "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commerical 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.
- http://cfr.vlex.com/vid/117-passaic-river-19757052
- http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-10-21/pdf/2011-26549.pdf
External links
- WorldFlicks. Aerial photo of Dock Bridge and interlocking tower
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