Beach Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Beach Bridge
Owner:NJ Transit
Maint:NJT
Design:swing bridge
Open:1922
Coordinates:39.3643°N -74.4453°W
References:[1] [2]

Beach Bridge, or Beach Drawbridge, is a railroad swing bridge over Beach Thorofare Waterway in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States just west of the Atlantic City Rail Terminal.[1] It carries the New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJT) Atlantic City Line at milepoint mile 68.9 and is parallel to the Atlantic City Expressway. Built in 1922, the swing bridge was rehabilitated in 1988 and 2004. Operation of bridge openings for maritime traffic is provided by the Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations.[3]

An earlier bridge at the location had been the site of the 1906 Atlantic City train wreck.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beach Drawbridge. New Jersey Transit. 22 December 2016.
  2. Web site: NJT - Beach Bridge. Bridgehunter. 22 December 2016.
  3. http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=0225e7565854e547a4a86a5386e20dd2&mc=true&node=sg33.1.117_1700.sg24&rgn=div7 Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS Subpart B—Specific Requirements, New Jersey, 20 December, 2016