Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge
The Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge is a rail bridge across the Delaware River between Morrisville, Pennsylvania and Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40.2082°N 74.7672°W |
Carries | Amtrak Northeast Corridor, SEPTA Trenton Line, and NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line (non-revenue/deadhead to NJT's Morrisville Yard) |
Crosses | Delaware River |
Locale | Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and Trenton, New Jersey |
Maintained by | Amtrak |
Characteristics | |
Design | Stone arch bridge |
Total length | 1,220 feet (370 m) |
Width | 54 feet (16 m) |
Longest span | 60 feet (18 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1903 |
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The bridge carries the Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains and SEPTA Trenton Line as well as non-revenue trains for NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line that have terminated at the Trenton Transit Center bound for the Morrisville Yard.
History
A series of Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) predecessors operated trains across the nearby Lower Trenton Bridge from 1834 until 1903, when PRR completed a grade separation project through Trenton, including this stone arch bridge on a new alignment.[1]
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See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in New Jersey
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- List of crossings of the Delaware River
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
References
- Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 3. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
Further reading
- Messer, David W. & Roberts, Charles S. (2002). Triumph V. Barnard, Roberts & Co., Inc. ISBN 0-934118-27-2.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-512, "Pennsylvania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, South of U.S. Route 1, Morrisville, Bucks County, PA", 11 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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