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NJTR - Lower Hack Lift Bridge
Description
This structure is one of a series of bridges constructed in the early twentieth century to carry railroad lines through northern New Jersey towards New York City. It is a vertical lift bridge, resting on concrete piers, built so that water-borne commerce along the Hackensack River would not be impeded by the railroad line. This is a good example of the movable bridge technology developed by American engineers in the early twentieth century.
-- Historic American Engineering Record
Update Log
- November 27, 2021: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
- June 11, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
- February 6, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- October 12, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- March 2, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
- February 17, 2018: New photo from Luke
- May 16, 2016: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
- April 29, 2016: Photo imported by Dave King
- December 7, 2015: New Street View added by Douglas Butler
- November 4, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
- August 17, 2015: New photo from Douglas Butler
- January 25, 2015: HAER photos posted by Ian Martin
- July 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Added cities
- July 12, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
- August 24, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added category "Railroad"
- April 12, 2011: Added by Frank Hicks
Sources
- Frank Hicks
- Wikipedia - Lower Hack Lift article
- Luke
- Douglas Butler
- HAER NJ-42 - Erie & Lackawanna Railroad Bridge, Spanning Hackensack River, Kearny, Hudson County, NJ
- Geoff Hubbs
- Patrick Gurwell - pgurwell [at] gmail [dot] com