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Newark Drawbridge
Coordinates40°44′51″N 74°09′57″W / 40.7474°N 74.1659°W / 40.7474; -74.1659
CarriesNJ Transit
CrossesPassaic River
LocaleNewark and Harrison
Northeastern New Jersey
Other name(s)Morristown Line Bridge
OwnerNew Jersey Transit
Maintained byNJT
ID numberNJT 247
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
Total length870.1 feet (265.2 m)
Width30.2 feet (9.2 m)
Longest span221.1 feet (67.4 m)
Clearance below20 feet (6.1 m) (low tide)[1]
History
Opened1903
Location
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The Newark Drawbridge, also known as the Morristown Line Bridge, is a railroad bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison, New Jersey. The swing bridge is the 11th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 5.85 miles (9.41 km) upstream from it.[1] Opened in 1903, it is owned and operated by New Jersey Transit.

  1. ^ a b "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis (2nd Revision)" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. July 2, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2012.

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