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Revision as of 02:13, 9 February 2006 by 70.201.15.17 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Central Railroad of New Jersey constructed a four track railroad bridge that consisted of four main lift spans, opening in 1926, replacing an outdated two track span built in 1901. 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. In 1966 the French freighter S.S. Washington collided with the north section of the bridge, rendering two tracks unusable. All rail traffic ceased on August 6, 1978, with the last run of the Bayonne "Scoot". The lift spans were demolished in 1980 after the Coast Guard declared the structure a navigational hazard to ships.
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