Raritan Bay Drawbridge | |
|---|---|
 In the open position in early summer 2011 | |
| Coordinates | 40°29′46″N 74°16′52″W / 40.496°N 74.281°W |
| Carries | New York and Long Branch (to 1976) Conrail North Jersey Coast Line |
| Crosses | Raritan River |
| Locale | Perth Amboy and South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | River Draw |
| Owner | New Jersey Transit |
| ID number | NJT 400 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Longest span | 331 feet (101 m)[1] |
| No. of spans | 30[1] |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Pennsylvania Steel Company McCullen and McDermott[2] |
| Construction end | 1908[1] |
| Location | |
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The Raritan Bay Drawbridge, also known as River-Draw, Raritan Bay Swing Bridge, and Raritan River Railroad Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Raritan River 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from where it empties into the Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It connects Perth Amboy to the north and South Amboy to the south.[3]
- ^ a b c "New Raritan Bridge Opens for Travel" (PDF). The New York Times. April 22, 1908. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
- ^ "Dynamiters Wreck New Railway Bridge" (PDF). The New York Times. March 26, 1908. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
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