Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge, New York City

Name: Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge
Address: New York City, United States

#1771 among attractions in New York City

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Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge, New York City

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The Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge is a rail vertical-lift bridge connecting Elizabethport, New Jersey and the Howland Hook Marine Terminal on Staten Island, New York, United States. The bridge was built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1959 to replace the Arthur Kill Bridge, a swing bridge opened in 1890. It contains a single track that is used mainly to carry garbage out of New York City, as well as to transport freight to destinations in western Staten Island. The bridge parallels the Goethals Bridge, which carries Interstate 278. It has the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world, with two 215-foot towers and a 558-foot truss span that allows a 500-foot channel. It clears mean high water by 31 feet when closed and 135 feet when lifted. ()

Opened: 2006 (18 years ago)Height: 215 ftCoordinates: 40°38'15"N, 74°11'44"W

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Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hackensack RiverWalk, The Mills at Jersey Gardens, South Front Street Bridge, Baron Hirsch Cemetery.

3.1 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Hackensack RiverWalk, Bayonne
81 min walk • Hackensack RiverWalk a is partially constructed greenway along the Newark Bay and Hackensack River on the west side of the Bergen Neck peninsula in Hudson County, New Jersey.
2 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Mills at Jersey Gardens, Elizabeth
52 min walk • The Mills at Jersey Gardens, originally and also still colloquially called Jersey Gardens, is a two-level indoor outlet mall in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
South Front Street Bridge, Elizabeth
14 min walk • South Front Street Bridge is vehicular bascule bridge over the Elizabeth River in Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. Located at river's mouth at the Arthur Kill, it is the first fixed crossing.
2.4 miSE
Cemetery
Baron Hirsch Cemetery, New York City
61 min walk • Baron Hirsch Cemetery is a large Jewish cemetery in the neighborhood of Graniteville, on Staten Island, in New York City, and named for Baron Maurice de Hirsch.
2 miN
Museum, History museum
Boxwood Hall, Elizabeth
51 min walk • Boxwood Hall State Historic Site, located at 1073 East Jersey Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a historic house museum operated by the state of New Jersey. Boxwood Hall was built about 1750, and is a National Historic Landmark for its association with Elias Boudinot, who lived here from 1772 to 1795.
~1440 ftW
Bridge
Goethals Bridge, Elizabeth
7 min walk • The Goethals Bridge is the name of a pair of cable-stayed bridge spans connecting Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Staten Island, New York, in the United States. The spans cross a strait known as Arthur Kill, and replace a cantilever bridge span built in 1928. The bridge is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
2.7 miSE
Church
Church of Our Lady of Pity, New York City
68 min walk • The Church of Our Lady of Pity is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Staten Island, New York City.
2.4 miE
Park
Graniteville Quarry Park, New York City
60 min walk • Graniteville Quarry Park is a public park operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, located on the North Shore of Staten Island, in the Graniteville area.
2.1 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Ritz Theatre, Elizabeth
54 min walk • The Ritz Theatre in Elizabeth, New Jersey is a performing arts center. The Ritz was built on the site of the 1865 Drake Opera House/People's Theatre/Star Theatre/ Jacob's Theatre/Proctor's Theatre.
2.1 miNW
Church
St. John's Episcopal Church, Elizabeth
54 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 61 Broad Street in the historic heart of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Now part of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey headquartered in Trenton, it was founded in 1706 by missionaries of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, London, England.
2 miNW
Library
Elizabeth Public Library, Elizabeth
51 min walk • The Elizabeth Public Library is the free public library of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Serving a population of approximately 127,558, its collection contains 342,305 volumes, circulating 190,581 items annually from its four locations.

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Which popular attractions are close to Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Goethals Bridge, Elizabeth (7 min walk), South Front Street Bridge, Elizabeth (14 min walk), Port Ivory, New York City (22 min walk).