Amtrak - Portal Bridge

Photos 

Portal Bridge

Photo taken by Adam Elmquist

View this photo at panoramio.com

BH Photo #257886

Map 

Street View 

Description 

See also http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170522/REAL_ESTATE/17...

Facts 

Overview

Through truss swing bridge over Hackensack River on Northeast Corridor (Amtrak)

Location

Secaucus, Hudson County, New Jersey, and Bergen County, New Jersey

Status

Open to traffic

Future prospects

Targeted for replacement by Amtrak pending capital funding approval--see http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20170522/REAL_ESTATE/17...

History

Built 1910 by the Pennsylvania Railroad

Railroads

- Amtrak (AMTK)
- Northeast Corridor (NEC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Design

Main span: Swing through truss

Dimensions

Total length: 961.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.75350, -74.09508   (decimal degrees)
40°45'13" N, 74°05'42" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/576388/4511787 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Weehawken

Inventory number

BH 43963 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 6, 2017: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Updated replacement plans
• December 1, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
• January 26, 2015: New photo from Andy Peters
• July 1, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
• January 30, 2010: Added by James Baughn

Related Bridges 

• NJT - Lower Hack Lift Bridge (Downstream)

Sources 

• Wikipedia
• Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement Project
• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Douglas Butler
• Andy Peters - anpete1971 [at] gmail [dot] com
• Alexander D. Mitchell IV

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