Morgan Draw

Morgan Draw is railroad moveable bridge over the Cheesequake Creek between the Morgan section of Sayreville and Laurence Harbor in Old Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Located at MP 0.2 near the mouth on the Raritan Bay, the bascule bridge lies just upstream of the New Jersey Route 35 crossing. It is owned and operated by New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (NJT)[2][3] and substantially rehabilitated in 2005-2008.[4][5] A storm surge during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 caused severe damage to the bridge.[6]

Morgan Draw
Coordinates40.46161°N 74.25968°W / 40.46161; -74.25968
CarriesConrail
North Jersey Coast Line
CrossesCheesequake Creek
LocaleMorgan and Laurence Harbor, New Jersey
OwnerNJ Transit
Bridge Hunter IDNJT 403
BH 60655[1]
Characteristics
DesignBascule
Traversable?Yes; by train only
Longest span79 ft (24 m)
No. of spans6
Piers in water5
Clearance below3 ft (0.91 m)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
ElectrifiedYes
History
Engineering design byHarry L. Thomas
Constructed byScherzer Rolling Lift Bridge Co.
Construction end1912 (1912)
Rebuilt2012 (2012) (rehabilitated post-Superstorm Sandy)
Location

Operations

The Cheesequake Creek is used for recreational boating. The bridge serves the North Jersey Coast Line between the South Amboy and Aberdeen-Matawan stations. It is also used by Conrail. As of 2008 the Code of Federal Regulations stipulated that the it open on signal; except that, at least four hours notice is required rom January 1 through March 31 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.; from April 1 through April 30 and November 1 through November 30 (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and midnight Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday; and rom December 1 through December 31 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.[7]

See also

References
  1. "NJT - Morgan Draw". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  2. "Morgan Draw". Bridgehunter. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. "REHABILITATION PLANNED FOR 94-YEAR-OLD DRAWBRIDGE ON NORTH JERSEY COAST LINE" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  4. https://www.arema.org/files/library/2012_Conference_Proceedings/Morgan_Draw_Rolling_Lift_Tread_and_Track_Plate_Replacement.pdf
  5. http://www.ironbc.com/movable-bridges.html
  6. "ALL BUT ONE NJ TRANSIT RAIL LINES FULLY OR PARTIALLY RESTORED STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19" (Press release). New Jersey Transit. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  7. "eCFR — Code of Federal Regulations". ecfr.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
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