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⚫ The ] constructed a four track railroad bridge that consisted of four main lift spans, opening in 1926, replacing an outdated two track span built in 1901.<ref name="nealjconway">{{cite web|author=Conway, Neal J.|url=http://www.nealjconway.com/nepasites/addenda1004/nyscranton/newarkbaybridge.html|title=Jersey Central: Newark Bay Bridge|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> The bridge connected ] and ] at the southern end of ]. The designer of this bridge was ]. On ], ], a commuter train plunged off the south span which had been opened for marine traffic, killing 48 people, including former ] second baseman ].<ref name="snuffy_obit">{{cite web|url=http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Stirnweiss.Snuffy.Obit.html|title=TheDeadballEra.com :: SNUFFY STIRNWEISS' OBIT|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref><ref name="heininger">{{cite web|url=http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/09/looking_back_48_killed_as_trai.html|author=Heininger, Claire|date=September 15, 2007 |accessdate=2009-04-18|title=Looking Back: 48 killed as train plunges off Newark Bay drawbridge - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates|publisher='']''}}</ref><ref name="haine">{{cite book|title=Railroad Wrecks|author=Haine, Edgar A.|page=134|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=S7t8DW4iYDMC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Newark+Bay+Bridge&source=bl&ots=Tck-fk4C1M&sig=ItIgk9WRASBBbDgmbSBRzgtqSXk&hl=en&ei=Z2zqSbmSGeLHtgeVxOWRBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3|accessdate=2009-04-18|publisher=Associated University Presses|date=1993|isbn=0845348442}}</ref> In 1966 the French freighter S.S. ''Washington'' collided with the north east lift span, rendering two tracks unusable. When the ] went into effect in May of 1967 the only passenger service on the bridge was the Bayonne-] shuttle, known commonly as the "Scoot". The last freight train crossed the bridge in 1976 just prior to the formation of ], and the last passenger train left Bayonne's Eighth Street Station on ], ]. Despite Bayonne's efforts to save the bridge, demolition of the central lift spans began in ] after the ] declared the structure a navigational hazard to ships.<ref name="bayonne">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bayonnenj.org/masterplan/section_10.pdf|title=X. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN ELEMENT|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> The trestle and approaches were removed in 1987-1988 when it became apparent that a replacement span was no longer feasible.
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⚫ The '''New Bay Bridge''' of the ] was a four track railroad bridge that had four main ] spans. It opened in 1926, replacing an outdated two track span built in 1901, that in turn had replaced a span originally built in 1864.<ref name="nealjconway">{{cite web|author=Conway, Neal J.|url=http://www.nealjconway.com/nepasites/addenda1004/nyscranton/newarkbaybridge.html|title=Jersey Central: Newark Bay Bridge|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> The bridge connected ] and ] at the southern end of ]. The designer of this bridge was ]. On ], ], a commuter train plunged off the south span which had been opened for marine traffic, killing 48 people, including former ] second baseman ].<ref name="snuffy_obit">{{cite web|url=http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Stirnweiss.Snuffy.Obit.html|title=TheDeadballEra.com :: SNUFFY STIRNWEISS' OBIT|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref><ref name="heininger">{{cite web|url=http://blog.nj.com/ledgerupdates/2007/09/looking_back_48_killed_as_trai.html|author=Heininger, Claire|date=September 15, 2007 |accessdate=2009-04-18|title=Looking Back: 48 killed as train plunges off Newark Bay drawbridge - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates|publisher='']''}}</ref><ref name="haine">{{cite book|title=Railroad Wrecks|author=Haine, Edgar A.|page=134|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=S7t8DW4iYDMC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Newark+Bay+Bridge&source=bl&ots=Tck-fk4C1M&sig=ItIgk9WRASBBbDgmbSBRzgtqSXk&hl=en&ei=Z2zqSbmSGeLHtgeVxOWRBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3|accessdate=2009-04-18|publisher=Associated University Presses|date=1993|isbn=0845348442}}</ref> In 1966 the French freighter S.S. ''Washington'' collided with the north east lift span, rendering two tracks unusable. When the ] went into effect in May of 1967 the only passenger service on the bridge was the Bayonne-] shuttle, known commonly as the "Scoot". The last freight train crossed the bridge in 1976 just prior to the formation of ], and the last passenger train left Bayonne's Eighth Street Station on ], ]. Despite Bayonne's efforts to save the bridge, demolition of the central lift spans began in ] after the ] declared the structure a navigational hazard to ships.<ref name="bayonne">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bayonnenj.org/masterplan/section_10.pdf|title=X. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN ELEMENT|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> The trestle and approaches were removed in 1987-1988 when it became apparent that a replacement span was no longer feasible.


== See also == == See also ==
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* {{cite web|url=http://tristaterail.org/wreck.html|title=CNJ Newark Bay Draw Wreck (book for sale)|publisher=Tri-State Railway Historical Society, Inc.|accessdate=2009-04-18}} * {{cite web|url=http://tristaterail.org/wreck.html|title=CNJ Newark Bay Draw Wreck (book for sale)|publisher=Tri-State Railway Historical Society, Inc.|accessdate=2009-04-18}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/2719614679/|title=Remnants of demolished CRRNJ Newark Bay Bridge, Bayonne New Jersey|accessdate=2009-04-18}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jag9889/2719614679/|title=Remnants of demolished CRRNJ Newark Bay Bridge, Bayonne New Jersey|accessdate=2009-04-18}}

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Not to be confused with Newark Bay Bridge. Bridge in New Jersey
Newark Bay
Coordinates40°39′16″N 74°09′00″W / 40.6545°N 74.15°W / 40.6545; -74.15
CarriesCentral Railroad of New Jersey
CrossesNewark Bay
LocaleNew Jersey
Official nameNewark Bay
Characteristics
DesignVertical lift bridge
Total length2 miles (3.2 km)
Width4 tracks
History
DesignerJohn Alexander Low Waddell
Opened1926
Closed1988
Location

The New Bay Bridge of the Central Railroad of New Jersey was a four track railroad bridge that had four main lift spans. It opened in 1926, replacing an outdated two track span built in 1901, that in turn had replaced a span originally built in 1864. The bridge connected Elizabethport and Bayonne at the southern end of Newark Bay. The designer of this bridge was J.A.L. Waddell. On September 15, 1958, a commuter train plunged off the south span which had been opened for marine traffic, killing 48 people, including former New York Yankees second baseman Snuffy Stirnweiss. In 1966 the French freighter S.S. Washington collided with the north east lift span, rendering two tracks unusable. When the Aldene Plan went into effect in May of 1967 the only passenger service on the bridge was the Bayonne-Cranford shuttle, known commonly as the "Scoot". The last freight train crossed the bridge in 1976 just prior to the formation of Conrail, and the last passenger train left Bayonne's Eighth Street Station on August 6, 1978. Despite Bayonne's efforts to save the bridge, demolition of the central lift spans began in July 1980 after the United States Coast Guard declared the structure a navigational hazard to ships. The trestle and approaches were removed in 1987-1988 when it became apparent that a replacement span was no longer feasible.

See also

References

  1. Conway, Neal J. "Jersey Central: Newark Bay Bridge". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  2. "TheDeadballEra.com :: SNUFFY STIRNWEISS' OBIT". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  3. Heininger, Claire (September 15, 2007). "Looking Back: 48 killed as train plunges off Newark Bay drawbridge - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2009-04-18. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. Haine, Edgar A. (1993). Railroad Wrecks. Associated University Presses. p. 134. ISBN 0845348442. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
  5. "X. HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN ELEMENT" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-04-18.

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