WR Draw
WR Draw is an out-of-service railroad bridge crossing the Passaic River between Newark and the Arlington section of Kearny, New Jersey. The plate girder rim-bearing swing bridge, originally built in 1897 and modified in 1911 and 1950, is the 14th bridge from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 8.1 miles (13.0 km) upstream from it. Last used for regular passenger service in 2002, it is welded in closed position as its height is not considered a hazard to navigation.
WR Draw | |
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View from North Newark to West Arlington | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′36″N 74°09′00″W |
| Carries | New York and Greenwood Lake Railway (1897-1966) Boonton Line (1963-2002) |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale | Newark and Kearny, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | West Arlington Drawbridge, Bridge 7.57 |
| Owner | New Jersey Transit |
| Preceded by | Midland Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing bridge |
| Clearance above | 40 feet (12 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1897 |
| Closed | 2002 |
| Location | |
The lower seventeen miles (27 km) of the ninety-mile (140 km) long Passaic River downstream of the Dundee Dam is tidally influenced and navigable. Rail service across the river was generally oriented to bringing passengers and freight from the points west over the Hackensack Meadows to Bergen Hill, where tunnels and cuts provided access terminals on the Hudson River.