William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Vertical lift bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Built: | 1948 - 1949 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, USA, North America Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA, North America |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 209.6 m | |
| clearance | 11.7 - 15.1 m | |
| length of movable section | 41.9 m |
Materials
| superstructure |
steel
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Chronology
| 1971 | Becomes part of Interstate I-280. |
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Notes
One of the few movable bridges within the Interstate Highway system. It rarely opens and is considered obsolete.
Relevant Web Sites
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NJ Freeways: Pictures of the Essex Freeway (I-280)
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NYC Roads: Interstate 280
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Wikipedia: William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge
Relevant Publications
There is no relevant literature listed in the database.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0006835 |
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| Created: | 13/11/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 27/02/2013 |
