Morgan Draw Explained

Morgan Draw
Coordinates:40.4616°N -74.2597°W
Carries:Conrail
North Jersey Coast Line
Crosses:Cheesequake Creek
Locale:Morgan and Laurence Harbor, New Jersey
Owner:NJ Transit
Id:NJT 403
BH 60655[1]
Id Type:Bridge Hunter ID
Design:Bascule
Traversable:Yes; by train only
Mainspan:79feet
Number Spans:6
Piers In Water:5
Clearance Below:3feet
Num Track:2
Electrification:Yes
Engineering:Harry L. Thomas
Builder:Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co.
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Morgan Draw is railroad moveable bridge over the Cheesequake Creek between the Morgan section of Sayreville and Laurence Harbor in Old Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Located at MP 0.2 near the mouth on the Raritan Bay, the bascule bridge lies just upstream of the New Jersey Route 35 crossing. It is owned and operated by New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJT)[2] [3] and substantially rehabilitated in 2005-2008.[4] [5] A storm surge during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused severe damage to the bridge.[6]

Operations

The Cheesequake Creek is used for recreational boating. The bridge serves the North Jersey Coast Line between the South Amboy and Aberdeen-Matawan stations. It is also used by Conrail. As of 2008 the Code of Federal Regulations stipulated that it open on signal; except that, at least four hours notice is required from January 1 through March 31 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.; from April 1 through April 30 and November 1 through November 30 (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and midnight Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday; and rom December 1 through December 31 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NJT - Morgan Draw. Bridgehunter.com. November 5, 2016.
  2. News: Morgan Draw . Bridgehunter . June 13, 2015.
  3. REHABILITATION PLANNED FOR 94-YEAR-OLD DRAWBRIDGE ON NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE . New Jersey Transit . June 13, 2015.
  4. Web site: Sign In. Arema.org. July 7, 2022.
  5. Web site: Iron Bc - Projects - Movable Bridges - Morgan Drawbridge. Ironbc.com.
  6. ALL BUT ONE NJ TRANSIT RAIL LINES FULLY OR PARTIALLY RESTORED STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 . New Jersey Transit . June 13, 2015.
  7. Web site: eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations. Ecfr.gov. June 13, 2015.