Lincoln Highway Bridge | |
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.jpg) The bridge in 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 40°43′57″N74°07′05″W / 40.7324°N 74.1180°W /40.7324; -74.1180 |
| Carries |   US 1/9 TruckEast Coast Greenway |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale | Newark andKearny |
| Other name(s) | Route 1&9 Lincoln Highway Bridge Rte 1&9 Passaic River Bridge |
| Owner | New Jersey Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 0705151 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical lift |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 2,005 feet (611 m) |
| Width | 52 feet (16 m) |
| Longest span | 322.5 feet (98.3 m) |
| No. of spans | 18 |
| Clearance above | 15.9 feet (4.8 m) |
| Clearance below | 35 feet (11 m) (mean high water) 40 feet (12 m) (mean low water) 140 feet (43 m) (open position) |
| History | |
| Designer | Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tamman &Morris Goodkind[1] |
| Engineering design by | Feidinan'd Coyne[2] |
| Construction start | 1939 |
| Construction end | 1940 |
| Construction cost | $2,500,000 |
| Opened | 1941 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Lincoln Highway Bridge | |
| References | |
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TheLincoln Highway Passaic River Bridge is a vehicularmoveable bridge crossing thePassaic River at a point 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from the river mouth atNewark Bay innortheastern New Jersey, United States. Thevertical lift bridge, along theroute of the Lincoln Highway, carriesU.S. Route 1/9 Truck (atmilepoint 0.67)[11] and theEast Coast Greenway between theIronbound section ofNewark andKearny Point inKearny. Opened in 1941, it is owned by and operated by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and required by theCode of Federal Regulations to open on 4-hour notice for maritime traffic.
The Lincoln Highway Bridge crosses the Passaic in the vicinity of Kearny Point Reach[12] following the route that was onceNewark Plank Road. The east bank atKearny Point is an industrial and distribution warehouse area. During the first half of the 20th century it was a site of yards of theFederal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. At its western end there are connections toRaymond Boulevard,US Route 1/9, and theNew Jersey Turnpike.
The bridge and its sister, theLincoln Highway Hackensack River Bridge are important components in the transportation of goods in thePort of New York and New Jersey. Since the nearbyPulaski Skyway prohibits trucks they often use Route 1/9 Truck to serve traffic atPort Newark,Newark Airport, theHolland Tunnel and the numerousintermodal freight transport facilities in theNew Jersey Meadowlands. TheNJDOT is considering building a new bridge along the alignment of the now defunctPD Draw, the formerNewark and New York Branch bridge at mile point 1.2.[13][14][15] Studies are being conducted as part of an extensive project conceived to facilitate freighttransshipment through theport known as Portway. A new bridge could include a rail component. The dual bridge combination would allow for two one-way crossings of the Passaic.[16]
Approval for the bridge was given by theWar Department in 1937.[17] Construction began in 1939[18] and it was opened in January 1941.[19] It was designed by the firm of Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tamman in conjunction withMorris Goodkind of the New Jersey Highway Department to incorporate many innovative concepts of the era.[1]
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Engineering portal
New Jersey portalThe 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
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.
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.
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