NX Bridge
Bridge in Newark and Kearny, Northeastern New Jersey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The NX Draw (sometimes colloquially known the "Annie Bridge") is an out-of-service railroad bridge on the Passaic River between Newark and Kearny, New Jersey. It is the 13th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 6.5 miles (10.5 km) upstream from it.[2] The bascule bridge (sometimes called a jackknife bridge[1]), built by the Erie Railroad and once part of its Newark Branch,[1] has been abandoned in the raised position.[3]
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NX Bridge Annie Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°45′16″N 74°09′51″W |
Carries | Newark Branch (until 1977) |
Crosses | Passaic River |
Locale | Newark and Kearny Northeastern New Jersey |
Other name(s) | Bridge 8.04[1] Conrail 4th Avenue Bridge[2] The Annie Bridge |
Owner | Norfolk Southern |
Characteristics | |
Design | Bascule bridge |
No. of spans | 1 |
Clearance above | 12 feet (3.7 m)[2] |
History | |
Opened | 1922 |
Closed | 1977 |
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