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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad NJ Cut-Off Viaduct

DL&W RR NJ Cut-Off Viaduct viewed from the southeast along Interstate 80

Vintage footage of DL&W steam locomotives crossing the viaduct

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Interstate 80, Delaware River and Stateford Road on former Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Location: Warren County, New Jersey, and Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Status: Abandoned, but intact
Future prospects: Proposed incorporation into a new 88-mile NJ Transit commuter rail line between Scranton and Port Morris
History: Built 1908-1911 as part of the 28.5 mile New Jersey Cut-Off; abandoned in 1979, tracks removed in 1984
Builders: - DL&W RR Office of Engineering
- George Ray
- Smith, McCormick Co.
Design: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 150.0 ft.
Total length: 1,450.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.93765, -75.10574 (decimal degrees)
40°56'16" N, 75°06'21" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/491099/4531841 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Portland
Inventory number: BH 38256 (Bridgehunter.com ID)