CP-PAUL (Paulsboro Movable Bridge)
USA /
New Jersey /
Paulsboro /
World
/ USA
/ New Jersey
/ Paulsboro
World / United States / New Jersey
railway, interlocking, railway bridge, drawbridge
Previously a unique A-frame railroad drawbridge on the Penns Grove Secondary. Upgraded for automatic operation.
The bridge was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873.
On November 30, 2012, the bridge suffered severe damage after one of the abutments collapsed, causing the swing span to buckle and half a dozen tanker cars to derail and fall into the Mantua creek. Temporary repairs were made before the bridge was replaced by a brand new vertical lift span.
Bridge is now an interlocking at the southern end of the signaled Penn's Grove Branch.
The bridge was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1873.
On November 30, 2012, the bridge suffered severe damage after one of the abutments collapsed, causing the swing span to buckle and half a dozen tanker cars to derail and fall into the Mantua creek. Temporary repairs were made before the bridge was replaced by a brand new vertical lift span.
Bridge is now an interlocking at the southern end of the signaled Penn's Grove Branch.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°50'4"N 75°14'13"W
- PRR Chester Creek Branch (Abandoned) 20 km
- PRSL Newfield Branch 37 km
- Wilmington and Western Railroad 39 km
- Manumuskin-Maurice River, NJ - WW WJS PRS (Abandoned Railroad) 59 km
- New Jersey Central Railroad - Bivalve Spur (Abandoned) 61 km
- PRR Cape May Branch (Abandoned) 76 km
- PRSL Sea Isle City Branch (Abandoned) 77 km
- PRSL Ocean City Branch (abandoned) 77 km
- PRR Octoraro Branch (Partially Abandoned) 79 km
- PRR Wildwood Branch (Abandoned) 93 km
- Paulsboro, New Jersey 1.1 km
- Interstate 295 Exit 18 1.5 km
- Paulsboro Refinery 2 km
- Gibbstown, New Jersey 4 km
- Clarksboro, New Jersey 4.2 km
- Mickleton, New Jersey 4.8 km
- Repaupo, New Jersey 6.7 km
- Bridgeport Speedway 7.1 km
- Gloucester County, New Jersey 16 km
- Delaware County, Pennsylvania 18 km