Anderson Street Bridge (Hackensack River)

The Anderson Street Bridge, also known as the Cedar Lane Bridge, is a fixed-span road bridge over the Hackensack River in Hackensack and Teaneck in Bergen County, New Jersey, U.S. The crossing was built in 1971 to replace an earlier structure. Being structurally deficient, the bridge was given weight restrictions in 2012 and was partially closed in 2016 for interim repairs. It is one of several bridges over the river in Hackensack, including the Court Street Bridge, the Midtown Bridge, and those that carry Interstate 80 and Route 4.

Anderson Street Bridge
Coordinates40.891975°N 74.036288°W / 40.891975; -74.036288
Carries CR 60
CrossesHackensack River
LocaleHackensack and Teaneck,
New Jersey
Other name(s)Cedar Lane Bridge
OwnerBergen County
Characteristics
Designbox girder
MaterialSteel concrete
Total length304.1 ft (92.7 m)
Width72.42 ft (22.07 m)
Longest span48.9 ft (14.9 m)
No. of spans6
Clearance aboveN/A
Clearance below8.9 ft (2.7 m) mean
History
Construction end1971
Closed2012 (partial)
2016 (eastbound)
Location
References
[1][2]

Earlier crossings

Records indicate that a wooden bridge was built on the site in 1858 and replaced by a new crossing in the early 20th century.[3][4][5]

Weight limitations and reconstruction

In 2012 due to structural deficiencies, the bridge was limited to vehicles of less than 15 tons, and two outer lanes were closed, thus precipitating the re-routing of more than 400 weekday bus trips, affecting New Jersey Transit bus routes 83, 157, 168, 175, 178, 182, 751, 753, 755, 772, and 780.[6][7][8] [9]

In 2016, eastbound lanes were closed for interim repairs until such time as it can be permanently repaired or replaced.[10][11][12][13]

In 2017, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority allocated $432,000 for a study to consider reconstruction or replacement of the bridge, to take place in 2018.[14][15] Replacement of the failing bridge remains unfunded.[16]

See also

References
  1. "Uglybridges.com - East Anderson Street Bridge, Bergen County, New Jersey". Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. http://data.tallahassee.com/bridge/new-jersey/bergen/e-anders-st-cr60-hackensack-river/34-020023A/
  3. Gooding, Barbara (2009), Hackensack, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 9780738562599
  4. "Teaneck Public Library". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. "Anderson Street Bridge". CardCow Vintage Postcards. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  6. Noah Cohen (25 September 2012). "Delays Expected As Buses Blocked from Teaneck, Hackensack..." Teaneck, NJ Patch. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  7. "NJ Transit buses still banned from Hackensack-Teaneck bridge, but repairs may be coming". NJ.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  8. "County Begins Repairs On Teaneck's Anderson Street Bridge". Teaneck Daily Voice. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  9. MIKE KELLY. "Kelly: Hackensack's bridge going nowhere". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  10. https://local.nixle.com/alert/5584818/
  11. "Temporary repairs begin for aging Hackensack River bridge". NJ.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  12. Megan Burrow. "Repairs scheduled for bridge linking Teaneck and Hackensack". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  13. MIKE KELLY. "Kelly: Who pays the price?". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  14. https://eastandersonbridge.com/about-the-project/
  15. http://njtpa.org/getmedia/f898e0c9-d0ef-4c41-b621-27aa8f79e8f5/lcdp_bergen.pdf.aspx
  16. https://eu.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/teaneck/2019/02/23/repairs-teaneck-hackensack-nj-bridge-could-years-away/2838585002/
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