DB Draw explained

Bridge Name:DB Draw
Carries:One track of NJ Transit Boonton Line
Locale:Secaucus and Kearny
Maint:Norfolk Southern
Open:1889
Closed:October 2002
Coordinates:40.7583°N -74.0933°W

DB Draw is a derelict railroad swing bridge crossing the Hackensack River between Secaucus and Kearny, in New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1889 by the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad,[1] (reorganized in 1895 as the Erie Railroad) and was used by the New York and Greenwood Lake and the Newark Branch.

The bridge later carried New Jersey Transit's Boonton Line until the line was connected to the Montclair Branch via the Montclair Connection, to form the Montclair-Boonton Line. The bridge then reverted to Norfolk Southern Railway control, which has since placed it out of service. It was decommissioned in October 2002 and left in an open position for river traffic.[2] [3]

As of 2022, the line is being converted to a rail trail.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: The Erie's New Bridge . New York Times . 1889-11-18.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20040706074039/http://www.geocities.com/transit383/bridges.html Movable Railroad Bridges of New Jersey
  3. http://lists.railfan.net/erielack-digest/200209/msg00471.html (erielack) Boonton Line update
  4. Web site: Essex Hudson Greenway A Potential Linear Park for Northern New Jersey . 2022-12-13 . Essex Hudson Greenway . en-US.
  5. Web site: Finn . Jennifer . 2022-01-21 . Why NJ's Essex-Hudson Greenway Will be a Game-Changer for Commuters, City Residents . 2022-12-13 . New Jersey Monthly.