Route 3 Bridge refers to a pair of vehicular bridges over the

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. Located in the immediate vicinity of the

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at milepost 8.50 of

New Jersey Route 3 Route 3 is a major state highway in the northeastern part of New Jersey. The route runs from U.S. Route 46 (US 46) in Clifton, Passaic County to US 1/9 in North Bergen, Hudson County. The route is a divided highway for it ...

, the downstream bridge carries eastbound traffic while the upstream bridge carries westbound traffic. The bridges are often congested, due in part to the distance from other crossings of the river.

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The bridge (NJ ID number 0204152) is

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with a total length of and a deck width of . It is 7.7 mies from the river's mouth. It was built circa 1934 as a

bascule bridge A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- or ...

, raised with a fixed span in 1964, and rehabilitated in 2011. The bridge, using

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standards, is 'structurally deficient' and is slated to be replaced. In 2022, state transportation commissioner

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described the then-88-year-old bridge as being "in the worst condition of any in the state." Funding for the $143 million new span is in part funded by the

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. The project will incorporate provision for a potential future expansion of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, ostensibly between

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rail hub and the

. Announced in January 2022, construction is projected to begin in 2024.

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The bridge (NJ ID number 0204151) is also dedicated as the Medgar Evers Bridge. It was built in 1963 and rehabilitated in 2011.

References

{{Reflist Bridges over the Hackensack River Bridges in Hudson County, New Jersey Bridges in Bergen County, New Jersey Secaucus, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Road bridges in New Jersey

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