Anderson Street Bridge (Hackensack River)
Anderson Street Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°53′31″N 74°02′11″W / 40.891975°N 74.036288°W |
| Carries |  CR 60 |
| Crosses | Hackensack River |
| Locale | Hackensack and Teaneck, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | Cedar Lane Bridge |
| Owner | Bergen County |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | box girder |
| Material | Steel concete |
| Total length | 304.1 ft (92.7 m) |
| Width | 72.42 ft (22.07 m) |
| Longest span | 48.9 ft (14.9 m) |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| Clearance above | N/A |
| Clearance below | 8.9 ft (2.7 m) mean |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1971 |
| Closed | 2012 (partial) 2016 (eastbound) |
| Location | |
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| References | |
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The Anderson Street Bridge, also known as the Cedar Lane Bridge, is a fixed span road bridge over the Hackensack River in Hackensack and Teaneck in Bergen County, New Jersey, U.S. The crossing was built in 1971 to replace an earlier structure. Being structurally deficient, the bridge was given weight restrictions in 2012 and was partially closed in 2016 for interim repairs. It is one of several bridges over the river in Hackensack, including Court Street Bridge, Midtown Bridge and those that carry Interstate 80 and Route 4.
Earlier crossings
Records indicate that a wooden bridge was built on the site in 1858 and replaced by a new crossing in the early 20th century.[3][4][5]
Weight limitations and reconstruction
In 2012 due to structural deficiencies, the bridge was limited to vehicles of less than 15 tons and two outer lanes were closed, thus precipitating the re-routing of more than 400 weekday buses trips, affecting New Jersey Transit bus routes 83, 157, 168, 175, 178, 182, 751, 753, 755, 772 and 780.[6][7][8] [9]
In 2016 eastbound lanes were closed for interim repairs until such time as it can be permanently repaired or replaced.[10][11][12][13]
In 2017 the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority allocated $432,000 for a study to consider reconstruction or replacement of the bridge to take place in 2018.[14]
See also
- List of crossings of the Hackensack River
- List of county routes in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Anderson Street (NJT station)
- Hackensack Bus Terminal
References
- ^ "Uglybridges.com - East Anderson Street Bridge, Bergen County, New Jersey". Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ http://data.tallahassee.com/bridge/new-jersey/bergen/e-anders-st-cr60-hackensack-river/34-020023A/
- ^ Gooding, Barbara (2009), Hackensack, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 9780738562599
- ^ "Teaneck Public Library". Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Anderson Street Bridge". CardCow Vintage Postcards. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Noah Cohen (25 September 2012). "Delays Expected As Buses Blocked from Teaneck, Hackensack..." Teaneck, NJ Patch. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "NJ Transit buses still banned from Hackensack-Teaneck bridge, but repairs may be coming". NJ.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "County Begins Repairs On Teaneck's Anderson Street Bridge". Teaneck Daily Voice. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ MIKE KELLY. "Kelly: Hackensack's bridge going nowhere". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ https://local.nixle.com/alert/5584818/
- ^ "Temporary repairs begin for aging Hackensack River bridge". NJ.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Megan Burrow. "Repairs scheduled for bridge linking Teaneck and Hackensack". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ MIKE KELLY. "Kelly: Who pays the price?". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ http://njtpa.org/getmedia/f898e0c9-d0ef-4c41-b621-27aa8f79e8f5/lcdp_bergen.pdf.aspx