Union Avenue Bridge (Passaic River)
| Union Avenue Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°50′30″N 74°07′23″W / 40.84162°N 74.12301°WCoordinates: 40°50′30″N 74°07′23″W / 40.84162°N 74.12301°W |
| Carries |
Union Avenue (CR S32) to River Drive and New Jersey Route 21 |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale |
Rutherford & Passaic, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | Douglas O. Mead Bridge |
| Owner |
Bergen County and Passaic County |
| Maintained by | NJDOT |
| Preceded by | 1896 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel/concrete |
| Total length | 295.9 feet (90.2 m) |
| Width | 39 feet (12 m) |
| Longest span | 80.1 feet (24.4 m) |
| Number of spans | 4 |
| Clearance above | 16.1 feet (4.9 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | M.J. Paquet, Inc[1] |
| Construction cost | $9.5m |
| Opened | 2002 |
| References | |
| [2][3][4] | |
Union Avenue Bridge is a vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey, crossing the county line at the town of Rutherford in Bergen and the city of Passaic in Passaic.[5] It takes its name from Union Avenue (CR S32) in Rutherford which connects to River Drive (and access to New Jersey Route 21) in Passaic. The two-lane, four-span fixed bridge which opened in 2002 is 13.2 miles (21.2 km) from the river's mouth at Newark Bay.[6]
History
Earlier bridge
The bridge replaced an earlier structure built in 1896.[4] It was dedicated to Douglas O. Mead (1894-1971), a WW1 and WW2 veteran buried at Hillside Cemetery in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.[7]
See also
- List of crossings of the Lower Passaic River
- List of county routes in Bergen County, New Jersey
- Rutherford (NJT station)
References
- ↑ http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/procurement/ConstrServ/BidTabs/01/TB00141.TXT
- ↑ "Uglybridges.com - UNION AVENUE over PASSAIC RIVER, Bergen County, New Jersey". Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ "Bridgehunter.com - Passaic River Bridge". bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Union Avenue Bridge over Passaic River" (PDF). Historic Bridge Survey (1991-1994). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2001. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
The Pratt thru truss swing span supported on ashlar and concrete substructure has double intersecting Warren deck truss approach spans. In 1924 the bridge operation was motorized. Cables were added at an unknown date to strengthen several truss diagonals. In 1977 an approach span collapsed and emergency repairs were made. An early and increasingly rare example of a thru truss swing bridge built by nationally recognized NYC engineers Dean and Westbrook, the span is evaluated as eligible.
- ↑ "Union Avenue bridge over Passaic River to open to traffic tonight" (Press release). NJDOT. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Section 117.739 - Passaic River." (PDF). Code of Federal Regulations Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters Volume: 1. Government Publishing Office. July 1, 2002. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Douglas O Mead (1894 - 1971) - Find A Grave Memorial". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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