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The present Pratt-type low-truss swing bridge opened Feb. 2, 1889. The bridge was so perfectly balanced that one person alone could rotate the bridge to let ships pass. The bridge was closed to auto traffic in 1956. Listed on NJ & National Registers by BCHS as the oldest highway swing-bridge in New Jersey.
Historic New Bridge Landing is located on the west bank of the Hackensack River on Main Street, River Edge, NJ. Nearby streets are marked with brown Historic New Bridge Landing signs. HNBL is only 5.6 miles west from the George Washington Bridge and New York City. From Exit 161 on the Garden State Parkway North or Rt. 17, take exit for Route 4 ...
Jan 2, 2000 · Why is this site important? A. Other Revolutionary War sites in the state were the scene of one battle. New Bridge Landing played a part in the entire Revolution. For six years, this house, now ...
Then on November 19-20, British troops invaded New Jersey by crossing the Hudson River from New York and landing at Lower Closter Landing in Bergen County. This forced the Continental Army to evacuate their camp at nearby Fort Lee on November 20, and begin a twelve-day retreat across New Jersey, with the British forces in pursuit behind them.
Safety - The new bridge will have wider lanes and eight-foot-wide shoulders (40 feet total), greatly increasing safety. Ride - The new bridge will have a smooth, concrete deck that will protect the superstructure from winter maintenance treatments. Navigation – The navigation channel will be increased to 750 feet, making it easier for barges ...
Jul 2, 2016 · They were at New Bridge Landing, in the Steuben House, built in 1752 by Jan Zabriskie, a wealthy miller and merchant — and a Loyalist. Zabriskie, in fact, fled to British-controlled Manhattan ...
Historic New Bridge Landing contains the 1752 Steuben House, a State Historic Site and an esteemed Revolutionary War landmark. It was built at this strategic river crossing that served as an encampment, battleground, military headquarters and intelligence-gathering post for the army of General George Washington.
