Lyndhurst Draw, Railway swing bridge in Clifton, United States
Lyndhurst Draw is a railway bridge with a swing mechanism that crosses the Passaic River between Clifton and Lyndhurst. The structure can be rotated aside to allow river traffic to pass through below.
The structure was built in 1903 for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad as part of their railway line through New Jersey. It stands today as one of the preserved buildings from that early railroad construction period.
The structure reflects the industrial era when railways became the main way to move people and goods across regions. You can see this from how it was designed to serve both transportation purposes at once.
The structure requires notice before it opens for river traffic, so it is not always accessible. Visitors should know it remains an active railway line and is not walkable.
The water beneath the bridge experiences tidal movements even though it is a river and not the ocean. This allows sailboats and other vessels to navigate past the opened span during certain times of the day.
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