Raritan River Bridge, New Brunswick

Name: Raritan River Bridge
Address: New Brunswick, United States

#16 among attractions in New Brunswick

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The Raritan River Bridge is a rail bridge over the Raritan River, in New Brunswick and Highland Park in Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S. The arch bridge carries the Northeast Corridor at MP 30.92. It used by Amtrak, including Northeast Regional service, and New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor Line. It also crosses over New Jersey Route 18 and the East Coast Greenway. ()

Completed: 1903 (121 years ago)Length: 1428 ftCoordinates: 40°30'4"N, 74°26'28"W

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Raritan River Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Geology Hall, Stress Factory Comedy Club, State Theatre, Christ Church.

~1760 ftSW
Museum, Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture
Geology Hall, New Brunswick
9 min walk • Geology Hall, formerly Geological Hall, also known as the Rutgers Geology Museum, is a building located in the historic Queens Campus section of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
0.4 miS
Nightlife, Comedy club
Stress Factory Comedy Club, New Brunswick
11 min walk • The Stress Factory is a stand-up comedy club chain owned by comedian Vinnie Brand. The clubs are in New Brunswick, New Jersey and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
0.6 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
State Theatre, New Brunswick
15 min walk • State Theatre New Jersey is a nonprofit theater, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It has seating for 1,850 people. Designed by architect Thomas W. Lamb in 1921, it is one of the oldest theaters in the State of New Jersey.
0.4 miS
Church
Christ Church, New Brunswick
11 min walk • Christ Church or Christ Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
~1800 ftW
Monuments and statues
William the Silent, New Brunswick
9 min walk • A bronze statue of William the Silent was installed in 1928 on the Voorhees Mall section of Rutgers University's College Avenue Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
~1530 ftSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Kirkpatrick Chapel, New Brunswick
8 min walk • The Sophia Astley Kirkpatrick Memorial Chapel, known as Kirkpatrick Chapel, is the chapel to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and located on the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey in the United States.
~1330 ftW
Museum, Art museum
Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick
7 min walk • The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum is located on the Voorhees Mall of the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
~1610 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Queens Campus, New Brunswick
8 min walk • The Queens Campus or Old Queens Campus is a historic section of the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in the United States.
0.7 miS
Park, Baseball field
Elmer B. Boyd Park, New Brunswick
18 min walk • Elmer B. Boyd Memorial Park is a 20-acre municipal park running along the Raritan River in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Named after a news publisher, the park was rehabilitated and reopened in 1999 at a cost of $11 million.
0.5 miS
Theater
New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick
14 min walk • The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center is a complex in New Brunswick, New Jersey's Civic Square government and cultural district, in the United States. Construction for the US$172 million, 23-story multi-use property began in 2017 and was completed in 2019.
~1580 ftSE
Bridge
Albany Street Bridge, New Brunswick
8 min walk • The Albany Street Bridge is a bridge that carries Route 27 in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Highland Park on the east with New Brunswick on the west.

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Which popular attractions are close to Raritan River Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Daniel S. Schanck Observatory, New Brunswick (7 min walk), Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick (7 min walk), Kirkpatrick Chapel, New Brunswick (8 min walk), Albany Street Bridge, New Brunswick (8 min walk).

How to get to Raritan River Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Raritan River Bridge:

Bus

New Brunswick - Somerset Street at George Street • Lines: 811 (8 min walk)
George St. at Albany St. • Lines: 810, 811, 814, 815 (9 min walk)

Train

New Brunswick (11 min walk)