Arthur Kill RR Lift Bridge
The largest vertical lift bridge in the world, with a 558' long main span, 215' high towers and 135' clearance of lift span in raised position. The bridge crosses the Arthur Kill from Staten Island, NY (Richmond County) to Elizabethport, NJ (Union County).
Facts
Overview
Through lift truss bridge over Arthur Kill on CRCX (formerly B&O RR)
Location
New York City, Richmond County, New York, and Union County, New Jersey
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1959; use suspended 1991; rehabilitated 2006; returned to service 2007
Builders
- American Bridge Co. of New York (Builder)
- Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade & Douglas of New York City, New York (Engineer)
Railroads
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (BO)
- CSX Railroad (CSX)
- Conrail Shared Assets Operations (CRCX)
- Morristown & Erie Railway (ME)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
Design
Pratt through truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 558.0 ft.
Also called
AK Lift Bridge
SIRT Arthur Kill Lift Bridge
Elizabeth
Elevation
31 ft. above sea level