Raritan Bay Drawbridge

Raritan Bay Drawbridge
In the open position in early summer 2011
Coordinates40°29′46″N 74°16′52″W / 40.496°N 74.281°W / 40.496; -74.281
CarriesNew York and Long Branch (to 1976)
Conrail
North Jersey Coast Line
CrossesRaritan River
LocalePerth Amboy and South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Other name(s)River Draw
OwnerNew Jersey Transit
ID numberNJT 400
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
Longest span331 feet (101 m)[1]
No. of spans30[1]
History
Constructed byPennsylvania Steel Company
McCullen and McDermott[2]
Construction end1908[1]
Location
Map

The Raritan Bay Drawbridge, also known as River-Draw, Raritan Bay Swing Bridge, and Raritan River Railroad Bridge, is a railroad swing bridge crossing the Raritan River 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from where it empties into the Raritan Bay in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It connects Perth Amboy to the north and South Amboy to the south.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "New Raritan Bridge Opens for Travel" (PDF). The New York Times. April 22, 1908. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  2. ^ "Dynamiters Wreck New Railway Bridge" (PDF). The New York Times. March 26, 1908. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference fedregs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).