Anderson_Street_Bridge_(Hackensack_River)
Anderson Street Bridge (Hackensack River)
Bridge in Hackensack and Teaneck, New Jersey
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 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.891975°N 74.036288°W / 40.891975; -74.036288 |
| 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 concrete |
| Total length | 304.1 ft (92.7 m) |
| Width | 72.42 ft (22.07 m) |
| Longest span | 48.9 ft (14.9 m) |
| No. 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) |
| Location | |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
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]
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 (NJTPA) 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] As of 2020, it remained NJTPA concern.[17] After the November 2021 passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, New Jersey officials announced on January 18, 2022, that funding from the bill would be used to fund $40 million of improvements to the bridge, with construction slated to start in 2023 and finish three years later.[18]
In February 2024, plans were announced under which the two sides would be replaced one after the other, with one lane of traffic available in each direction while the other side of the bridge is demolished and reconstructed.[19]
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- "Teaneck Public Library". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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- "County Begins Repairs On Teaneck's Anderson Street Bridge". Teaneck Daily Voice. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- MIKE KELLY. "Kelly: Hackensack's bridge going nowhere". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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- Megan Burrow. "Repairs scheduled for bridge linking Teaneck and Hackensack". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-18. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - East Anderson Street Bridge (02C0023A) over the Hackensack River (PDF). FY 2020 Study and Development Program (Report). North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2020.
The existing bridge is a twin six-span, simply supported structure with a total length of 302'-2". The total width of the bridge is 74'-0". The bridge was constructed in 1971 and carries four (4) 12-foot lanes between curbs bounded by 5-foot wide sidewalks on both sides. The bridge has a 10' wide medium which contains a 5' wide utility bank between the two structures providing for separate eastbound and westbound roadways. The bridge replaced an existing swing span structure. The superstructure consists of 11 adjacent prestressed concrete box beams overlaid with an asphalt wearing course. There is cracking in the grout joints between the adjacent units resulting in reflective cracks in the wearing surface, eventually causing corrosion of the non-prestressed and prestressed reinforcement. The bridge has a sufficiency rating of 23.0.
- Quinn, Liam. "Hackensack bridge, in 'poor' condition for years, will be fixed as part of $1B state plan". North Jersey Media Group.
- Stoltz, Marsha A. "Replacement of bridge connecting Hackensack and Teaneck advances. What you should know", The Record, February 9, 2024. Accessed February 9, 2024. "During the construction of the new bridge, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction, which is nothing new for area motorists. When the Anderson Street Bridge was determined to be structurally deficient in 2012, concrete barriers were brought in and used to block outside lanes, reducing it to one lane in each direction. At the same time, Bergen County officials placed a 15-ton weight limit on the bridge because of its poor condition, causing NJ Transit buses to be rerouted to Route 4 to cross the river.... The bridge is being financed in part through New Jersey's $12 billion federal infrastructure bill."