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Arthur Kill Vertical Bridge

Elizabeth, New Jersey

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

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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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