Newark Bay Bridge, Jersey City

Name: Newark Bay Bridge
Address: Jersey City, United States

#55 among attractions in Jersey City

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The Newark Bay Bridge, officially the Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge, is a steel through arch bridge that is continuous across three spans. It crosses Newark Bay and connects the cities of Newark and Bayonne in New Jersey, United States. It was completed April 4, 1956, as part of the New Jersey Turnpike's Newark Bay Extension, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Governor of New Jersey Robert B. Meyner. ()

Opened: 1956 (68 years ago)Coordinates: 40°41'43"N, 74°7'7"W

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Newark Bay Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Droyer's Point, Upper Bay Bridge, Bayonne Truck House No. 1.

1.1 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, Bayonne
28 min walk • St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church is located in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. It is an active parish of the Archdiocese of Newark, in Deanery 13. It is noted for its historic parish church, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 2011.
1.3 miNE
Harbor
Droyer's Point, Jersey City
33 min walk • Droyer's Point is a section of Jersey City, New Jersey at Newark Bay that was the site of the Jersey City Airport and later of Roosevelt Stadium, both of which were demolished. It has become a residential and commercial district.
~1410 ftN
Bridge
Upper Bay Bridge, Newark
7 min walk • The Upper Bay Bridge, or the Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge, is a vertical lift bridge spanning the Newark Bay in northeastern New Jersey. It is used by CSX Transportation travelling through the North Jersey Shared Assets Area of the United States rail network along the National Docks Secondary line.
1.2 miSE
Museum
Bayonne Truck House No. 1, Bayonne
32 min walk • Bayonne Truck House No. 1, also known as Chief John T. Brennan Fire Museum, is located in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The firehouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 1976. The firehouse was constructed in 1875 to be used by Bayonne Hook and Ladder Company #1.
0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Country Village, Jersey City
23 min walk • Country Village is a residential enclave in the southwestern corner of the Greenville section on the West Side of Jersey City, New Jersey that was built as planned community in the early 1960s.
1.3 miE
Neighbourhood
Curries Woods, Jersey City
33 min walk • Curries Woods is a neighborhood in the southern part of Greenville in Jersey City, New Jersey bordering Bayonne. It was named after James Curie, who was on the town Committee for Greenville when it was its own Township in the 19th century.