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The '''Newark Bay Bridge''' of the ] was a four track railroad bridge that had four main ] spans. It opened in 1926, replacing an outdated two track ] built in 1901, that in turn had replaced a wooden ] that originally opened on July 29, 1864.<ref name="bianculli">{{cite book|author=Bianculli, Anthony J.|title=Iron Rails in the Garden State: Tales of New Jersey Railroading|publisher=Indiana University Press|date=2008|isbn=9780253351746|page=106-107}}</ref><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 ] 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.<ref name="steve_thorpe">{{cite web|url=http://www.thorpefamily.us/bayonne.html |
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The '''Newark Bay Bridge''' of the ] was a four track railroad bridge that had four main ] spans. It opened in 1926, replacing an outdated two track ] built in 1901, that in turn had replaced a wooden ] that originally opened on July 29, 1864.<ref name="bianculli">{{cite book|author=Bianculli, Anthony J.|title=Iron Rails in the Garden State: Tales of New Jersey Railroading|publisher=Indiana University Press|date=2008|isbn=9780253351746|page=106–107}}</ref><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 ] 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.<ref name="steve_thorpe">{{cite web|url=http://www.thorpefamily.us/bayonne.html |
