Belleville Turnpike Bridge, Newark

Name: Belleville Turnpike Bridge
Address: Newark, United States

#13 among attractions in Newark

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Facts and practical information

The Belleville Turnpike Bridge is a vehicular moveable bridge spanning the Passaic River in northeastern New Jersey 8.9 miles from its river mouth at Newark Bay. Also known as Rutgers Street Bridge and Route 7 Bridge, it is the fourth fixed crossing to be built at the location, today the tripoint of the municipal and county lines of Belleville in Essex, Kearny in Hudson, and North Arlington in Bergen. Commissioned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, which owns and operates it, the vertical lift bridge opened in 2002. ()

Opened: 2002 (22 years ago)Length: 324 ftWidth: 68 ftCoordinates: 40°47'11"N, 74°8'51"W

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Belleville Turnpike Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Arlington Jewish Cemetery, Arlington Memorial Park, Holy Cross Cemetery, WR Draw.

1.2 miSE
Cemetery
North Arlington Jewish Cemetery, North Arlington
32 min walk • North Arlington Jewish Cemetery is a cemetery dating to the turn of the 19th century, and located in North Arlington, New Jersey, along Belleville Turnpike.
1.2 miSE
Cemetery
Arlington Memorial Park, Newark
32 min walk • Arlington Memorial Park is a cemetery located mostly within the Arlington section of Kearny in Hudson County, New Jersey, on Schuyler Avenue.
0.9 miNE
Cemetery
Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington
25 min walk • Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery located in North Arlington, New Jersey, United States. Since its establishment in 1915, it has interred over 289,000 individuals. The cemetery operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.
0.7 miS
Bridge
WR Draw, Newark
18 min walk • WR Draw is an out-of-service railroad bridge crossing the Passaic River between Newark and the Arlington section of Kearny, New Jersey.
0.9 miS
Park
Kearny Riverbank Park, Newark
22 min walk • Kearny Riverbank Park is a municipal linear park along the Passaic River in Kearny, New Jersey. It is located in the Kearny Uplands north of Bergen Avenue and was extended to Belleville Turnpike in 2011 with brownfield reclamation projects.
~430 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, Newark
3 min walk • The Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Reformed Dutch Church of Second River, is a historic church located in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Founded as a Dutch Reformed church in 1697, it is named after the Second River, which is a tributary of the Passaic River.
~1620 ftNW
Library
Belleville Public Library and Information Center, Newark
8 min walk • The Belleville Public Library and Information Center is the free public library of Belleville, New Jersey located at 221 Washington Avenue. Serving a population of approximately 36,000 the library in 2011 included a collection of 105,452 volumes and had a circulation of about 39,000 items per year.
0.8 miS
Neighbourhood
Kearny Uplands, Newark
20 min walk • The Uplands district of Kearny, New Jersey is the residential area in the northwestern portion of town, on a ridge between the Kearny Meadows and the Passaic River, along which runs Riverbank Park. Arlington is located within the Kearny Uplands.
1.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Belleville Municipal Stadium, Bloomfield
37 min walk • Belleville Municipal Stadium is a facility located in Belleville, New Jersey. It is the home of the New Jersey Titans of the Women's Spring Football League, and the New Jersey Spartans football organization.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Belleville Turnpike Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Belleville Dutch Reformed Church, Newark (3 min walk), Belleville Public Library and Information Center, Newark (8 min walk), WR Draw, Newark (18 min walk), Kearny Uplands, Newark (20 min walk).

How to get to Belleville Turnpike Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Belleville Turnpike Bridge:

Bus

North Arlington Loop (15 min walk)