PD Draw | |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′23″N 74°07′17″W / 40.72295°N 74.12126°W |
| Carries | Central Railroad of New Jersey Newark and New York Newark and Elizabeth Branch (1912–1967) |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale | Newark and Kearny Northeastern New Jersey, USA |
| Owner | Conrail |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Longest span | 212 feet (65 m) (removed) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1912[1] |
| Closed | 1976 |
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The PD Draw is a partially dismantled railroad bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and Kearny in the US state of New Jersey. It was built as part of Central Railroad of New Jersey branch known as the Newark and New York Railroad. The swing bridge is the first crossing upstream from Newark Bay at mile point 1.2.[2]
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The abutments of a formerly utilized railroad freight bridge (Central Railroad of NJ) lie at approximately RM 1.2. These abutments limit channel width to 145 feet. However, NJDOT is currently investigating the feasibility of a new Lower Passaic River Bridge within the existing alignment of the former railroad freight bridge. If construction of the new bridge was to move forward, the derelict structure at RM 1.2 would be removed and would be replaced with a structure designed with adequate horizontal and vertical clearance for typical vessel traffic on the Lower Passaic River