NEC Raritan River Bridge

Photos

West side of bridge from north bank

Photo taken by Frank Hicks in April 2011

Replaced an 1878 iron truss bridge that had replaced the original 1838 two-level wooden bridge when that bridge burned.

Overview: Arch bridge over Raritan River on Amtrak (Northeast Corridor)
Location: Middlesex County, New Jersey
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1902
Design: Arch
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.50112, -74.44119 (decimal degrees)
40°30'04" N, 74°26'28" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/547349/4483528 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Plainfield
Inventory number: BH 48567 (Bridgehunter.com ID)