Chaplain Washington and Harry Laderman Bridges
Chaplain Washington and Harry Laderman Bridges | |
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The Harry Laderman and Chaplain Washington bridges in 2007, seen from the Passaic River looking downstream | |
| Coordinates | 40°44′31″N 74°07′23″W / 40.7420489°N 74.1229440°W |
| Carries | I-95 / N.J. Turnpike |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale | Kearny, New Jersey and Newark, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | Washington & Laderman Memorial Bridge |
| Named for | John P. Washington, U.S. Army lieutenant during World War II; Harry Laderman, late employee of the NJTA |
| Owner | New Jersey Turnpike Authority (NJTA) |
| Maintained by | NJTA |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 7,294 feet (2,223 m) |
| Width | 104 feet (32 m) |
| No. of lanes | 16 (8 on Washington Bridge, 8 on Laderman; 6 northbound, 6 southbound, 4 shoulder lanes) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 (Washington Bridge); 1970 (Laderman Bridge) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Chaplain Washington and Harry Laderman Bridges | |
| References | |
The Chaplain Washington Memorial Bridge and the Harry Laderman Memorial Bridge are a pair of bridges on the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) crossing the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey. Unlike most twin bridges, each bridge carries traffic in both directions: the 1952 Washington Bridge carries the eastern spur of the Turnpike while the 1970 Laderman Bridge carries its western spur. The two spurs split just south of the bridges, run adjacent over the river crossing, and then diverge just north of it.