Union Avenue Bridge (Passaic River)
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CrossesPassaic River
LocaleRutherford & Passaic,
New Jersey
New Jersey
Union Avenue Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′30″N 74°07′23″W / 40.84162°N 74.12301°W |
| Carries | Union Avenue (CR S32) to River Drive and Route 21 |
| Crosses | Passaic River |
| Locale | Rutherford & Passaic, New Jersey |
| Other name(s) | Douglas O. Mead Bridge |
| Owner | Bergen County and Passaic County |
| Maintained by | NJDOT |
| ID number | 1600022[1] |
| Preceded by | 1896 |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel/concrete |
| Total length | 295.9 feet (90.2 m) |
| Width | 39 feet (12 m) |
| Longest span | 80.1 feet (24.4 m) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Clearance above | 16.1 feet (4.9 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | M.J. Paquet, Inc[2] |
| Construction cost | $9.5m |
| Opened | 2002 |
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| References | |
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Union Avenue Bridge is a vehicular bridge over the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey, crossing the county line at the town of Rutherford in Bergen County and the city of Passaic in Passaic County.[6] It takes its name from Union Avenue (CR S32) in Rutherford which connects to River Drive (and access to Route 21) in Passaic. The two-lane, four-span fixed bridge which opened in 2002 is 13.2 miles (21.2 km) from the river's mouth at Newark Bay.[7] There is another Union Avenue Bridge traversing the Passaic at Little Falls
