Arthur Kill crossing of Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad Co between Elizabeth, NJ, and Arlington, Staten Island, is 1647 ft long single track structure having 13 piers, two abutments, and vertical lift span that measures 558 ft from center to center of its bearings; span will clear MHW by 135 ft, and provide 500 ft wide clear navigation channel.


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    Title :

    Little railroad gets biggest lift bridge


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1957


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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