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==External links== |
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*[http://ltvsquad.com/Locations/urbanexploration.php?ID=97 Abandoned Railroad Drawbridge] |
*[http://ltvsquad.com/Locations/urbanexploration.php?ID=97 Abandoned Railroad Drawbridge] |
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*[http://www.wnyrails.net/railroads/erie/erie_home.htm Erie Railroad] |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1it1kNXiD54 Scene from ''Annie''] |
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1it1kNXiD54 Scene from ''Annie''] |
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*[http://rails.jimgworld.com/psngrs.html Yearly update on Erie-Lackawanna Passenger Service] |
*[http://rails.jimgworld.com/psngrs.html Yearly update on Erie-Lackawanna Passenger Service] |
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Revision as of 02:50, 20 September 2013
NX Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′16″N 74°09′51″W / 40.7544°N 74.1643°W |
| Carries | Newark Branch (until 1966) |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale | Newark and Kearny Northeastern New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | Bridge 8.04[1] Conrail 4th Avenue Bridge[2] The Annie Bridge |
| Owner | Conrail |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule bridge |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Clearance above | 12 feet (3.7 m)[2] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1922 |
| Closed | 1976 |
| Location | |
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The NX Bridge is an out-of-service railroad bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and Kearny, New Jersey. It is the 13th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) upstream from it.[2] The bascule bridge (sometimes called a jackknife bridge[1]), built by the Erie Railroad and once part of its Newark Branch,[1] has been abandoned in the raised position.[3]
History
The lower 17 miles (27 km) of the ninety mile (140 km) long Passaic River downstream of the Dundee Dam is tidally influenced and navigable.[2] Rail service across the river was generally oriented to bringing passengers and freight from the points west over the Hackensack Meadows to Bergen Hill, where tunnels and cuts provided access terminals on the Hudson River. The NX is the third bridge to cross the river at its location, the first having been built in 1871.
Post Erie era
The bridge was built as a double track structure, but after the elimination of commuter train service it was changed to have only a single track in service. Freight train service continued through the creation of Conrail in 1976, but the bridge was taken out of service by Conrail in November 1977. It has been locked in the raised (open) position ever since. The bridge is located within the North Jersey Shared Assets Area and is assigned to Norfolk Southern Railway.[3] Conrail continued to serve both sides of the branch with local freight train service until 2002 when the eastern side of the branch was removed from active service. A three track trestle bridge over Passaic Avenue, just east of the NX bridge was removed in the mid-2000s to increase roadway clearance. On the west bank of the Passaic, the Newark Industrial Track is still an active freight line.
In 1982, the bridge was used in the filming of the movie Annie. It was left in its open, or raised position during the filming, though the structure itself was painted black, and the rails were painted silver. Since the filming, the bridge has received no maintenance.
See also
- Timeline of Jersey City area railroads
- List of crossings of the Lower Passaic River
- List of bridges, tunnels, and cuts in Hudson County, New Jersey
References
- ^ a b c "Bridge 8.04". Erie Railroad Magazine. December 1948. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ a b c d "Lower Passaic River Restoration Project Commercial Navigation Analysis" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers. July 2, 2010 (2nd Revision). Retrieved 2012-03-19.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ a b "Moveable Bridges of New Jersey". www.geocities.com. 2007. Retrieved 2012-03-19.