Elizabeth River (New Jersey) Explained

Elizabeth River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:New Jersey
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Essex
Union
Length:11.9miles
Discharge1 Location:Arthur Kill
Source1:Watchung Mountains
Source1 Location:surfaces Irvington/Newark
Mouth:Arthur Kill
Mouth Location:Elizabeth
Mouth Coordinates:40.6441°N -74.19°W
Mouth Elevation:0feet

The Elizabeth River runs through Essex and Union counties, New Jersey in the United States for before draining into the Arthur Kill.[1]

Course

The headwaters of the Elizabeth are in East Orange in Essex County.[1] The river rises in an urban area at the border between Irvington and the Vailsburg neighborhood of Newark.[2] It flows in a generally southern direction through the center of Irvington in a concrete channel with masonry walls built in the 1920s and 30s[3] [4] passing along the east side of Civic Square. Further south, it forms the west boundary of the 19th century Clinton Cemetery.[5] At the southern end of the cemetery, the river passes under the Garden State Parkway near Exit 143 and disappears as a surface waterway.

The Elizabeth River reemerges just south of the Union County line near Garden State Parkway Interchange 142 between Union and Hillside. After passing under I-78 it runs through the Elizabeth River Parkway. Here, the river is joined on its left bank by its first significant tributary, Lightning Brook. The Elizabeth River then flows under the Garden State Parkway again. After passing under US 22, the river turns eastward and is joined by the West Branch Elizabeth River. The river then flows past historic Liberty Hall and Kean University. Much of the river is contained by levees in this section.[6]

At Trotters Lane, the river enters Elizabeth, where the river runs for, passes under numerous bridges, and for a greater extent is channelized.[1] At the bridge on the South Front Street it flows into the Arthur Kill.

Elizabeth River Parkway

The Elizabeth River Parkway is a set of parklands that hugs the river from Hillside through Elizabeth[7] [8] [9] [10] It was designed in for the Union County Parks Commission in the 1920s by the historic firm Olmsted Brothers, and is one of the three "emerald necklaces" in the county park system, the others being Rahway River Parkway and Passaic River Parkway.[11] The firm also designed Warinanco Park[12]

Elizabeth River Trail

The Elizabeth River Trail is a project to construct a park and riverside trail from South Broad Street in Downtown Elizabeth to the river's outlet into the Arthur Kill, a distance of miles. Phase I, between Broad and Bridge streets near St. John's Parsonage, opened in 2012.[13] [14] [15] [16] Phase II was completed and opened in August 2018.[17]

Crossings

This list is for the crossings in Union County

Mile PointCrossingCarriesCoordinatesReferences
0.0South Front Street Bridge40.6444°N -74.1908°W[18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]
0.4South First Street/Amboy Avenue40.6422°N -74.1983°W[25] [26]
0.7Elizabeth River Bridge
Conrail (CRCX)		Perth Amboy and Elizabethport Railroad
Garden State Secondary		40.6451°N -74.2027°W[27] [28] [29]
0.9New Jersey Turnpike40.6456°N -74.2036°W[30] Baltic Street eliminated in 1959[31]
Trenton Avenue/Atlantic Street40.6476°N -74.2051°W
1.7South Fifth Street/Summer Street40.6501°N -74.2097°W
Elizabeth River Viaduct40.6584°N -74.2094°W[32] [33] [34]
South Street40.6581°N -74.2105°W
2.1Bridge Street40.661°N -74.2116°W
South Broad Street40.661°N -74.2152°W[35] [36]
Rahway Avenue40.6616°N -74.2175°W
Elizabeth River BridgeNortheast Corridor
Amtrak (Northeast Regional)
New Jersey Transit
Northeast Corridor Line
North Jersey Coast Line		40.662°N -74.218°W
Murray Street40.6633°N -74.2188°W
West Jersey Street40.6646°N -74.2189°W
West Grand40.6663°N -74.2185°W
Central Railroad of New Jersey ROW40.667°N -74.2187°W
Westfield Avenue40.6681°N -74.2194°W[37]
Morris Avenue40.67°N -74.2191°W
Orchard Street40.6712°N -74.2195°W
3.7Trotters Lane40.675°N -74.2222°W
3.8Ursino Dam40.6754°N -74.2225°W[38] [39]
North Avenue40.6775°N -74.2255°W
Kean University Footbridge40.6809°N -74.2271°W
Conrail
New Jersey Transit		Lehigh Line
Raritan Valley Line		40.6862°N -74.2344°W
Liberty Avenue/Salem Road40.6898°N -74.2377°W[40]
Salem Dam40.6901°N -74.2377°W
U.S. Route 2240.6979°N -74.2465°W[41]
Garden State Parkway40.7011°N -74.2493°W[42]
Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway40.7056°N -74.2472°W[43]
Union Avenue40.7073°N -74.2471°W
Garden State Parkway Interchange 14240.7095°N -74.246°W[44]
Elizabeth River becomes sub-surface waterway

This list is for the crossings in Essex County from Union County line to source

CrossingCarriesCoordinatesReferences
Elizabeth River runs as sub-surface waterway under the Garden State Parkway
Mill Road
Chancellor Avenue
Yale Avenue
Lyons Avenue
Nye Avenue
Springfield Avenue
Bridge at Civic Square
Bridge at Civic Square
Clinton Avenue
Madison Avenue
Valley Street

See also

Notes and References

  1. Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1972 . 5 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 5 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Elizabeth river floods Irvington family's dream home, again and again. 10 May 2009. 7 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Historic Bridge Survey Essex County (1991-1994) . NJDOT . 2001 .
  5. Web site: Google Maps. Google Maps. 5 February 2018.
  6. http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/programs/pdf/mitigation2014/2014-Section-5-3.pdf
  7. http://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Lightning-Brook-Section.pdf
  8. http://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Ursino-Park.pdf
  9. Parkland on the Elizabeth River https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1mEY66Ebb68qcFhS0W_p0xAeNmkc
  10. http://ucnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2008.pdf
  11. Web site: Passaic River Parkway . 24 July 2014 . Union County Department of Parks . 11 June 2018.
  12. Web site: Warinanco Park . Union County Parks . 8 May 2018.
  13. Web site: Groundwork Elizabeth: Reconnecting the City and the River - Urban Waters Learning Network. 7 April 2018.
  14. Web site: Elizabeth Opens New River Trail Recreation Space. 28 May 2012. 7 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Elizabeth River Trail - DCO. www.dcoenergy.com. 5 February 2018.
  16. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/bf-ss-groundwork-elizabeth-032911-.pdf
  17. Web site: Elizabeth River Trail Phase II Opens. 2018-08-09. County of Union, New Jersey. en-US. 2019-07-09.
  18. Web site: Union County, South Front Street Bridge LCD Study, City of Elizabeth, NJ : FAQ. www.southfrontstbridge.org. 5 February 2018.
  19. Web site: South Front Street Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. 5 February 2018.
  20. Web site: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 33 → Chapter I → Subchapter J → §117.718 Elizabeth River . January 18, 2018 . 21 January 2018.
  21. Web site: Historic Bridge Survey Union County (1991-1994) . NJDOT . 2001 .
  22. http://www.bridgesnyc.com/2011/12/south-front-street-bridge/ South Front Street Bridge
  23. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 2018-01-19.
  24. Web site: BridgeReports.com - Bridges of Elizabeth, New Jersey. uglybridges.com. 7 April 2018.
  25. Web site: South First Street Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. 5 February 2018.
  26. Web site: Archived copy . 2018-02-16 . 2018-02-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180216204937/http://www.njtpa.org/getattachment/Archive/TIP-Archive/Union-County/Union2007TIP.pdf.aspx . dead .
  27. Web site: CRCX - Elizabeth River Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. 5 February 2018.
  28. Web site: CNJ -Elizabeth River Drawbridge (Old). Bridgehunter.com. 5 February 2018.
  29. Staten Island Bridges Program, Modernization and Capacity Enhancement Project: Environmental Impact Statement . United States Coast Guard . 1997 . 1 .
  30. Web site: NJTurnpike/I-95 Straight Line Diagram . March 25, 2016 . New Jersey Department of Transportation.
  31. Web site: Baptista. Robert J. Elizabeth, New Jersey Then and Now. 2015. 15 February 2018.
  32. Web site: NJDOT holds groundbreaking ceremony for the new Route 1 & 9 Viaduct over the Elizabeth River. NJDOT Web Development. Unit. www.state.nj.us. 6 February 2018.
  33. Web site: US 1 straight line diagram. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2009-11-25.
  34. Web site: Rt. 1&9, Section 4T - George Harms Construction Company. ghcci.com. 6 February 2018.
  35. Web site: South Broad Street Bridge. Bridgehunter.com. 5 February 2018.
  36. Web site: South Broad Street Bridge, Spanning Elizabeth River, Elizabeth, Union County, NJ. Library of Congress. 6 February 2018.
  37. Web site: Route 27 straight line diagram. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2018-01-08.
  38. Elizabeth River Basin Ursino Dam 00387 . USACE . December 1979 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724205853/http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a066326.pdf . live . July 24, 2018 . 16 February 2018.
  39. Web site: USGS Current Conditions for USGS 01393450 Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJ. waterdata.usgs.gov. 7 April 2018.
  40. Web site: County Route 509 (straight line diagram) . New Jersey Department of Transportation. 11 January 2018.
  41. Web site: US 22 straight line diagram. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2018-01-09.
  42. Web site: . Garden State Parkway straight line diagram . 2018-01-09 .
  43. Web site: I-78 Straight Line Diagram. 2018-01-09. New Jersey Department of Transportation.
  44. Web site: Garden State Parkway Interchange 142 - Structural Engineering - CME Associates. www.cmeusa1.com. 7 April 2018.

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