Wittpenn Bridge
The Wittpenn Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries New Jersey Route 7 over the Hackensack River in Jersey City and Kearny, in Hudson County, New Jersey. It is named after H. Otto Wittpenn, a former mayor of Jersey City. The bridge has an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks. In 2005, the bridge was raised 80 times to accommodate boats passing underneath. The original span opened in 1930; its replacement opened in 2021.
Wittpenn Bridge | |
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Current span of the bridge | |
| Coordinates | 40.740625°N 74.081336°W |
| Carries | Route 7 Future East Coast Greenway |
| Crosses | Hackensack River |
| Locale | Jersey City and Kearny, New Jersey |
| Official name | Wittpenn Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Route 7 Bridge |
| Maintained by | New Jersey Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 0909150 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lift bridge |
| Total length | 2,169 feet (661 m) |
| Width | 40 feet (12 m) |
| Longest span | 83 feet (25 m) |
| Clearance below | 35 feet (11 m) (lowered) 100 feet (30 m) (raised) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 5, 1930 (original bridge) October 2, 2021 (replacement bridge) |
| Location | |
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