Wittpenn Bridge
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The Wittpenn Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries New Jersey Route 7 over the Hackensack River in Jersey City and Kearny, in Hudson County, New Jersey. It is named after H. Otto Wittpenn, a former mayor of Jersey City. The bridge has an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks.[2] In 2005, the bridge was raised 80 times to accommodate boats passing underneath.[2] The original span opened in 1930; its replacement opened in 2021.
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Wittpenn Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40.740625°N 74.081336°W / 40.740625; -74.081336 (Wittpenn Bridge) |
Carries | Route 7 Future East Coast Greenway |
Crosses | Hackensack River |
Locale | Jersey City and Kearny, New Jersey |
Official name | Wittpenn Bridge |
Other name(s) | Route 7 Bridge |
Maintained by | New Jersey Department of Transportation |
ID number | 0909150[1] |
Characteristics | |
Design | Lift bridge |
Total length | 2,169 feet (661 m) |
Width | 40 feet (12 m) |
Longest span | 83 feet (25 m) |
Clearance below | 35 feet (11 m) (lowered) 100 feet (30 m) (raised) |
History | |
Opened | November 5, 1930 (original bridge) October 2, 2021 (replacement bridge) |
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