Landing Masonry Bridge
The Landing Masonry Bridge, also designated Bridge 44.53, is a 136-foot (41 m) stone structure built in 1907 by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in Landing, New Jersey, United States. Located 44.53 miles up the rail line from Hoboken Terminal, the bridge carries the two-lane Morris County Route 631 (Landing Road) over the Morristown Line and Montclair-Boonton Line railroad tracks maintained by New Jersey Transit, and sits several hundred feet north of NJT's Lake Hopatcong Station. By 2009, it was deteriorated and structurally deficient, and plans were announced for it to be replaced with a four-lane bridge by NJT and the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Landing Masonry Bridge | |
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Landing Masonry Bridge towers over the Lake Hopatcong Station and New Jersey Transit's Montclair-Boonton and Morristown Lines in Landing, New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates | 40°54′16.95″N 74°39′56.76″W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Morris County Route 631 (Landing Road) |
| Crosses | Morristown Line / Montclair-Boonton Line |
| Locale | Landing, New Jersey |
| Official name | Landing Road Bridge / Bridge 44.53 |
| Maintained by | Morris County Highway Department |
| ID number | ++++++++1400073 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Stone |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 136 feet (41 m) |
| Width | Two lanes |
| Longest span | 2 spans |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| Piers in water | 3 |
| History | |
| Designer | Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad |
| Construction start | 1907 |
| Construction end | ~1911 |
| Opened | ~1911 |
| Location | |
More than a decade passed before the work actually began, with demolition of several nearby buildings in June 2023.