Gerald's Railroads Of New Jersey
Movable Railroad Bridges of New Jersey

Below is a listing of the movable rail bridges within the state of New Jersey. If you have any updated information regarding the below bridges, or unlisted bridges, feel free to email me at transit383@netscape.net with the necessary information.
Any additional information is appreciated!

Note:  This is only a listing of the existing movable bridges of New Jersey. 
Note:  NS/CSX implies Conrail Shared Assets.

City Bridge Name River Crossed Railroad Rail Line Bridge Type Status
Arlington WR Passaic River NS Former NJT Boonton Line
Swing Welded Shut
Atlantic City Thorofare Draw Intracoastal Waterway NJT Altantic City Line Swing Manned
Belmar Shark Shark River NJT North Jersey Coast Line Bascule (Angular) Manned
Bridgeport Bridgeport Movable Bridge Raccoon Creek NS/CSX Penns Grove Secondary Swing Remote Controlled
Burlington
Cooper River NS/CSX/SRNJ
Swing Welded Shut
Camden Delair Bridge Delaware River NJT/NS/CSX NJTAtlantic City  Line,
NS/CSX Delair Branch
Vertical Lift Manned
Cape May Canal Cape May Canal CMSL CMSL Mainline Swing Manned
Elizabeth AK Arthur Kill CSX, M&E

Vertical Lift Being Rehabiltated
Elizabeth
Elizabeth River NS/CSX Chemical Coast Bascule (Angular) Welded Shut
Hackensack

Hackensack River
NYSW


Welded Shut
Jersey City Lower Hack Hackensack River NJT Morris & Essex,
Montclair- Boonton
Vertical Lift Unmanned
Jersey City Hack Hackensack River PATH PATH Mainline Vertical Lift Controlled by Dock Bridgetender
Kearny Point- No- Point Passaic River NS/CSX
Swing
Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Draw Passaic River NJT Main Line Swing Bolted Shut, movable with two days notice
Newark Dock Passaic River NJT/Amtrak Northeast Corridor Vertical Lift Manned
Newark Newark Draw Passaic River NJT Morris & Essex, Montclair- Boonton Swing Manned
Newark NX
Passaic River NS Newark Industrial Track Bascule (Angular) Abandoned in open position
Oceanport Oceanport Oceanport Creek NJT North Jersey Coast Line Swing Manned
Old Bridge Morgan Morgan Creek/ Cheesequake Creek NJT/NS/CSX North Jersey Coast Line Bascule (Angular) Manned
Paulsboro Paulsboro Movable Bridge Mantua Creek NS/CSX Penns Grove Secondary "A Frame" Remote Controlled
Pavonia

Cooper River
NS/CSX
Vineland Secondary, Beesley's Point Secondary, Paulsboro Secondary
Swing
Controlled by Cooper
Perth Amboy Barber
NS/CSX Chemical Coast Bascule (Angular) Welded Sut
Point Pleasant Brielle Manasuan River NJT North Jersey Coast Line Bascule (Angular) Manned
Princeton

Delaware and Raritan Canal
NJT
Princeton Dinky
Swing
Welded Shut
Rahway Rahway Movable Bridge Rahway River NS/CSX Chemical Coast Bascule (Angular) Manned- Summer
Unmanned- Winter
Ridgefield
Overpeck Creek CSX River Line Swing
Ridgefield Park
Overpeck Creek NYSW
Bascule (Angular)
Secaucus DB Hackensack River NS Former NJT Boonton Line Swing Abandoned in open position
October 15, 2002
Secaucus HX Hackensack River NJT Bergen County Line Bascule (Angular) Manned by Upper Hack Bridgetender
Secaucus Portal Hackensack River NJT/Amtrak Northeast Corridor Swing Manned
Secaucus Upper Hack Hackensack River NJT Main Line Vertical Lift Manned
South Amboy River Raritan River NJT/NS/CSX North Jersey Coast Line Swing Controlled by Coast Line Dispatcher
South Bound Brook

Delaware and Raritan Canal
abandoned
(former Reading)
industrial spur
Swing Welded Shut
South River South River Movable Bridge South River NS/CSX Sayreville Running Track Manual Swing
Manned





















(C)- Gerald Oliveto
February, 2007

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