Raritan Bay Drawbridge
Raritan Bay Drawbridge | |
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In the open position in early summer 2011 | |
| Coordinates | 40°29′46″N 74°16′52″W / 40.496°N 74.281°W |
| Carries | New York and Long Branch (to 1976) Conrail North Jersey Coast Line |
| Crosses | Raritan River |
| Locale | Perth Amboy and South Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey |
| Other name | River Draw |
| Owner | New Jersey Transit |
| ID number | NJT 400 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Longest span | 331 feet (101 m) |
| No. of spans | 30 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Electrified | 12 kV 25 Hz |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Pennsylvania Steel Company McCullen and McDermott |
| Construction end | 1908 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Raritan Bay Drawbridge | |
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 crosses the city line of Perth Amboy to the north and South Amboy to the south.