Anderson Street Bridge (Hackensack River)

Anderson Street Bridge
Coordinates	40°53′31″N 74°02′11″W / 40.891975°N 74.036288°WCoordinates: 40°53′31″N 74°02′11″W / 40.891975°N 74.036288°W
Carries	CR 60
Crosses	Hackensack River
Locale	Hackensack and Teaneck, New Jersey
Other name(s)	Cedar Lane Bridge
Owner	Bergen County
Characteristics
Design	box girder
Material	Steel concete
Total length	304.1 ft (92.7 m)
Width	72.42 ft (22.07 m)
Longest span	48.9 ft (14.9 m)
Number of spans	6
Clearance above	N/A
Clearance below	8.9 ft (2.7 m) mean
History
Construction end	1971
Closed	2012 (partial) 2016 (eastbound)
Anderson Street Bridge On the Hackensack River 16.5 miles from the Newark Bay
References
[1][2]

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 Court Street Bridge, Midtown Bridge and those that carry Interstate 80 and Route 4.

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 buses 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]}

See also

• List of crossings of the Hackensack River
• List of county routes in Bergen County, New Jersey
• Anderson Street (NJT station)
• Hackensack Bus Terminal

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". 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.