Wittpenn Bridge, Jersey City

Name: Wittpenn Bridge
Address: Jersey City, United States

#28 among attractions in Jersey City

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Facts and practical information

The Wittpenn Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge that carries New Jersey Route 7 over the Hackensack River connecting Kearny and Jersey City, New Jersey. It is named after H. Otto Wittpenn, a former mayor of Jersey City. The bridge has an annual average daily traffic of nearly 50,000 vehicles, including about 2,000 trucks. In 2005, the bridge was raised to accommodate 80 boats passing underneath. The original span opened in 1930; a replacement opened in 2021. ()

Length: 2169 ftWidth: 40 ftCoordinates: 40°44'27"N, 74°4'53"W

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Wittpenn Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanley Theater, Pulaski Skyway, Loew's Jersey Theatre, Mana Contemporary.

1.1 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Stanley Theater, Jersey City
29 min walk • The Stanley Theater at Kennedy Boulevard and Pavonia Avenue is near Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. The theater opened to the public on March 24, 1928.
1 miW
Bridge
Pulaski Skyway, Newark
26 min walk • The Pulaski Skyway is a four-lane bridge-causeway in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey, carrying an expressway designated U.S. Route 1/9 for most of its length. The structure has a total length of 3.502 miles. Its longest bridge spans 550 feet.
1.1 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City
27 min walk • The Loew's Jersey Theatre is a movie palace type theater and live entertainment venue located in Jersey City, New Jersey. Opened in 1929, it was one of the five Loew's Wonder Theatres, a series of flagship Loew's movie palaces in the New York City area.
0.7 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Mana Contemporary, Jersey City
19 min walk • Mana Contemporary is a cultural center in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States with affiliated centers in Chicago and Miami.
1 miS
Park
Lincoln Park, Jersey City
25 min walk • Lincoln Park is an urban park in Jersey City, New Jersey with an area of 273.4 acres. Part of the Hudson County Park System, it opened in 1905 and was originally known as West Side Park. The park was designed by Daniel W. Langton and Charles N.
1.1 miS
Monuments and statues
Lincoln the Mystic, Jersey City
29 min walk • Lincoln the Mystic, also known as the Abraham Lincoln Memorial, is a bronze statue by James Earle Fraser. It is located at Lincoln Park in Hudson County, New Jersey, near the beginning of the Lincoln Highway.
0.7 miS
Cemetery
Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City
18 min walk • Holy Name Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Jersey City, New Jersey administered by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. It was established in 1866 and at the end of calendar year 2002 has accepted 264,984 burials. The cemetery parcel is 63 acres and all but 0.3 acres has been developed and sold for burials.
1.2 miSE
Church
Old Bergen Church, Jersey City
31 min walk • The Old Bergen Church is a historic church congregation in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Established in 1660 in what was then the Dutch colony of New Netherland, it is the oldest continuous religious congregation in what is today the State of New Jersey.
1.1 miSE
Skyscraper
1 Journal Square, Jersey City
30 min walk • 1 Journal Square is a skyscraper complex at Journal Square in Jersey City, New Jersey proposed by the Kushner Companies. The initial version consisted of two towers with roughly 3,000 residential units and 160,000 square feet if commercial space, but the project has been scaled back as of 2020.
1.1 miSE
Square
Bergen Square, Jersey City
29 min walk • Bergen Square, at the intersection of Bergen Avenue and Academy Street in Jersey City, is in the southwestern part of the much larger Journal Square district.
~550 ftSW
Bridge
PATH Lift Bridge, Jersey City
3 min walk • The PATH Lift is a lift bridge carrying the Port Authority Trans-Hudson rapid transit line across the Hackensack River between Kearny and Jersey City, New Jersey. It is used by PATH trains going to and from Newark.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wittpenn Bridge?

Nearby attractions include PATH Lift Bridge, Jersey City (3 min walk), Lower Hack Lift, Jersey City (8 min walk), Hudson County, Jersey City (13 min walk), Marion Section, Jersey City (14 min walk).

How to get to Wittpenn Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wittpenn Bridge:

Bus

JFK Boulevard at Saint Pauls Avenue • Lines: 125 (26 min walk)
Sip Avenue at Tonnelle Avenue • Lines: 10 (26 min walk)

Metro

Journal Square Transportation Center • Lines: Jsq–33, JSQ–33 via HOB, Nwk–Wtc (30 min walk)