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Arthur Kill Vertical Bridge

Featuring the the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world.

Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Built in 1959, the bright blue 558-foot long span of the Arthur Kill Vertical Rail Bridge is the longest lift span of any bridge of its type in the world. It connects Elizabethport, New Jersey, to Staten Island.

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Arthur Kill Vertical Bridge
21 Clifton St
Elizabeth, New Jersey
United States
40.637567, -74.195652
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