Rahway River Bridge

The Rahway River Bridge is a railway bridge in Rahway that crosses the river using a closed-spandrel arch design made of stone and concrete. The structure carries multiple rail lines over the waterway, allowing trains to connect communities on either side of the crossing.

The Pennsylvania Railroad built this bridge around 1915 as part of a major project to elevate the mainline tracks through New Jersey. The work was part of efforts to improve the rail corridor between New York and Philadelphia.

The bridge serves as an integral connection point for the Northeast Corridor, linking communities through passenger rail services between New York and Philadelphia.

The bridge carries multiple train lines daily, moving many passengers between New York and Philadelphia. Visitors can view the structure from nearby paths and roadways that run alongside the rail corridor.

During construction, engineers found that enormous amounts of fill material sank into the wetland soil, forcing them to develop specialized foundation techniques. This challenge during building reveals the difficulties of constructing rail infrastructure on marshy ground.