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Rahway River in Rahway
New Jersey Turnpike over Rahway River near mouth at Arthurs Kill

The Rahway River drainage basin encompasses approximately 41 square miles in Union, Essex, and Middlesex counties in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey.

The Rahway River consists of four separate branches that converge in Rahway, from whence it flows as a single waterway to its mouth at the Arthur Kill. The longest, or West Branch, courses for 24 miles from Verona. The East Branch rises in West Orange/Montclair and joins the West Branch in Springfield, forming the main stem of the river. The South Branch, which originates in Woodbridge, and the Robinson's Branch, which begins in Scotch Plains, join the main stem in Rahway. The upper portion above Rahway consists of floodplains, woodlands and freshwater marshes; the lower portion includes saltwater marshes and tidal flats.[1] The river is tidal for approximately five mies upstream.[2]

Many of the crossings of the river were built in the late 19th and early 20th century[3] and are part of the Rahway River Parkway, a greenway along the banks of the river.

Crossings (main stem)

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Crossing Image Carries Location Coordinates References
Conrail (CRCX) Garden State Secondary Linden/Carteret 40°35′56″N 74°13′51″W / 40.5989°N 74.2307°W / 40.5989; -74.2307 (CNJ Rahway River Bridge) [4][5]
New Jersey Turnpike Interstate 95 40°35′56″N 74°13′54″W / 40.5990°N 74.2318°W / 40.5990; -74.2318 (I-95 bridges) [6]
Lawrence Street CR 514 Rahway 40°35′57″N 74°16′07″W / 40.5992°N 74.2687°W / 40.5992; -74.2687 (Lawrence Street Bridge) [7][3]
U.S. Route 1/9 40°35′58″N 74°16′12″W / 40.5994°N 74.2701°W / 40.5994; -74.2701 (U.S. Route 1/9 Bridge) [3][8]
South Branch enters from south
Milton Avenue CR 648 Rahway 40°36′16″N 74°16′18″W / 40.60454°N 74.27162°W / 40.60454; -74.27162 (Milton Avenue Bridge) [3][9]
Monroe Street 40°36′29″N 74°16′23″W / 40.60808°N 74.27298°W / 40.60808; -74.27298 (Monroe Street Bridge) [3]
Bridge Street 40°36′32″N 74°16′25″W / 40.6089°N 74.2735°W / 40.6089; -74.2735 (Bridge Street Bridge)
Rahway River Bridge Northeast Corridor
(MP 19.13)
Amtrak (Northeast Regional)
New Jersey Transit
Northeast Corridor Line
North Jersey Coast Line 		40°36′33″N 74°16′26″W / 40.60909°N 74.27377°W / 40.60909; -74.27377 (Rahway River (Rail) Bridge) [10]
Elizabeth Avenue 40°36′36″N 74°16′29″W / 40.61001°N 74.27482°W / 40.61001; -74.27482 (Elizabeth Avenue Bridge)
Robinson's Branch enters from west
Grand Avenue CR 613 Rahway 40°36′43″N 74°16′27″W / 40.61184°N 74.27420°W / 40.61184; -74.27420 (Grand Avenue Bridge)
Whitter Street 40°36′57″N 74°16′31″W / 40.61594°N 74.27535°W / 40.61594; -74.27535 (Whittier Street Bridge) [3][11][12]
Church Street 40°37′05″N 74°16′42″W / 40.61810°N 74.27836°W / 40.61810; -74.27836 (Church Street Bridge) [3]
St. George's Avenue New Jersey Route 27 40°37′09″N 74°16′57″W / 40.61905°N 74.28249°W / 40.61905; -74.28249 (St. George's Avenue Bridge) [13][14]
Rahway River Water Supply Dam 40°37′08″N 74°17′22″W / 40.61882°N 74.28953°W / 40.61882; -74.28953 (Rahway River Water Supply Dam)
Valley Road CR 608 Clark 40°37′39″N 74°17′07″W / 40.62763°N 74.28520°W / 40.62763; -74.28520 (Valley Road Bridge) [3]
Jacksons Pond Dam aka Valley Road Dam 40°37′41″N 74°17′07″W / 40.62804°N 74.28519°W / 40.62804; -74.28519 (Jacksons Pond Dam) [15][16]
Bloodgoods Pond Dam 40°37′43″N 74°17′53″W / 40.62864°N 74.29814°W / 40.62864; -74.29814 (Bloodgoods Pond Dam) [17][16]
Garden State Parkway (MP 137.08) Cranford/Clark 40°38′23″N 74°17′26″W / 40.63971°N 74.29046°W / 40.63971; -74.29046 (Garden State Parkway Bridge) [18]
Raritan Road CR 607 40°38′24″N 74°17′26″W / 40.63992°N 74.29042°W / 40.63992; -74.29042 (Raritan Road Bridge) [3]
Dam 40°38′25″N 74°17′26″W / 40.64027°N 74.29063°W / 40.64027; -74.29063 (Dam)
Rahway River Parkway Footbridge Cranford 40°38′26″N 74°17′38″W / 40.64063°N 74.29397°W / 40.64063; -74.29397 (Rahway River Parkway Footbridge (1))
Rahway River Parkway Footbridge aka Crane Parkway River Crossing 40°38′25″N 74°18′10″W / 40.64015°N 74.30284°W / 40.64015; -74.30284 (Rahway River Parkway Footbridge (2))
Conrail
Lehigh Line 		40°38′31″N 74°18′15″W / 40.64185°N 74.30414°W / 40.64185; -74.30414 (Lehigh Line Bridge) [19]
Rahway River Parkway Footbridge 40°38′44″N 74°18′04″W / 40.64566°N 74.30118°W / 40.64566; -74.30118 (Rahway River Parkway Footbridge (3))
High Street aka Lincoln Avenue 40°39′01″N 74°18′06″W / 40.65019°N 74.30175°W / 40.65019; -74.30175 (High Street Bridge)
Droeschers Mill Dam 40°39′02″N 74°18′05″W / 40.65064°N 74.30126°W / 40.65064; -74.30126 (Droeschers Mill Dam)
South Avenue East CR 610 40°39′18″N 74°18′03″W / 40.65505°N 74.30074°W / 40.65505; -74.30074 (South Avenue East Bridge)
Raritan Valley Line New Jersey Transit 40°39′21″N 74°18′02″W / 40.65586°N 74.30063°W / 40.65586; -74.30063 (Raritan Valley Line Bridge)
North Avenue East New Jersey Route 28 40°39′24″N 74°18′03″W / 40.65662°N 74.30071°W / 40.65662; -74.30071 (North Avenue East Bridge) [3][20]
Union Avenue 40°39′31″N 74°18′06″W / 40.65863°N 74.30171°W / 40.65863; -74.30171 (Union Avenue Bridge) [3][21]
Hansel's Dam 40°39′32″N 74°18′09″W / 40.65884°N 74.30253°W / 40.65884; -74.30253 (Hansel's Dam)
Springfield Avenue CR 615 40°39′36″N 74°18′22″W / 40.66000°N 74.30603°W / 40.66000; -74.30603 (Springfield Avenue Bridge (1)) [3]
Eastman Street (2x) 40°39′27″N 74°18′31″W / 40.65757°N 74.30854°W / 40.65757; -74.30854 (Eastman Street Bridge (1))
40°39′30″N 74°18′36″W / 40.65844°N 74.31001°W / 40.65844; -74.31001 (Eastman Street Bridge (2)) 		[3]
Springfield Avenue CR 615 40°39′41″N 74°18′30″W / 40.66143°N 74.30838°W / 40.66143; -74.30838 (Springfield Avenue Bridge (2)) [3]
Balmiere Parkway Footbridge 40°39′55″N 74°18′36″W / 40.66540°N 74.31002°W / 40.66540; -74.31002 (Balmiere Parkway Footbridge)
Boulevard
aka Kenilworth Boulevard 		New Jersey CR 509 Cranford/Kenilworth 40°40′24″N 74°18′47″W / 40.67326°N 74.31293°W / 40.67326; -74.31293 (Boulevard Bridge) [22][3]
Lenape Park Dam 40°40′26″N 74°18′48″W / 40.67385°N 74.31325°W / 40.67385; -74.31325 (Lenape Park Dam) [23]
U.S. Route 22
dual bridges 		(MP 52.09) Union/Springfield 40°41′16″N 74°18′43″W / 40.68779°N 74.31182°W / 40.68779; -74.31182 (US 22 Bridge (1))
40°41′19″N 74°18′43″W / 40.68857°N 74.31185°W / 40.68857; -74.31185 (US 22 Bridge (2)) 		[3][24][25]
Dam Dam on the Rahway Union 40°41′27″N 74°18′32″W / 40.69072°N 74.30899°W / 40.69072; -74.30899 (Dam)
Milltown Road Union/Springfield 40°41′37″N 74°18′24″W / 40.69362°N 74.30660°W / 40.69362; -74.30660 (Milltown Road Bridge)
Rahway Valley Railroad 40°42′06″N 74°18′36″W / 40.70160°N 74.30995°W / 40.70160; -74.30995 (Rahway Valley Railroad Bridge) [26]
Morris Avenue New Jersey Route 82 40°42′29″N 74°18′07″W / 40.70795°N 74.30189°W / 40.70795; -74.30189 (Morris Avenue Bridge) [27][28]
Springfield Avenue New Jersey Route 124 40°42′44″N 74°17′58″W / 40.71218°N 74.29944°W / 40.71218; -74.29944 (Springfield Avenue Bridge) [29]
West Branch and East Branch converge
Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway Interstate 78 Hobart Gap
Springfield/Millburn 		40°42′50″N 74°17′59″W / 40.71402°N 74.29967°W / 40.71402; -74.29967 (I-78 bridges) [30]

Crossings West Branch

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Crossing Image Carries Location Coordinates References
Ridgewood Road Millburn 40°43′14″N 74°18′24″W / 40.72053°N 74.30657°W / 40.72053; -74.30657 (Ridgewood Road Bridge)
Taylor Pond Dam 40°43′18″N 74°18′22″W / 40.72155°N 74.30619°W / 40.72155; -74.30619 (Taylor Pond Dam)
Footbridge 40°43′22″N 74°18′23″W / 40.72279°N 74.30640°W / 40.72279; -74.30640 (Footbridge)
Millburn Avenue CR 527 40°43′26″N 74°18′25″W / 40.72402°N 74.30682°W / 40.72402; -74.30682 (Millburn Avenue Bridge)
Essex Street 40°43′30″N 74°18′23″W / 40.72506°N 74.30636°W / 40.72506; -74.30636 (Essex Street Bridge)
Morristown Line New Jersey Transit 40°43′33″N 74°18′27″W / 40.72588°N 74.30755°W / 40.72588; -74.30755 (Morristown Line Bridge) [31]
Footbridge 40°43′34″N 74°18′27″W / 40.72599°N 74.30763°W / 40.72599; -74.30763 (Footbridge)
Glen Avenue 40°43′44″N 74°18′28″W / 40.72875°N 74.30791°W / 40.72875; -74.30791 (Glen Avenue Bridge)
Diamond Mill Pond Dam South Mountain Reservation
Millburn 		40°43′52″N 74°18′25″W / 40.73117°N 74.30707°W / 40.73117; -74.30707 (Diamond Mill Pond Dam)
Campbells Pond Dam 40°44′11″N 74°18′18″W / 40.73637°N 74.30509°W / 40.73637; -74.30509 (Campbells Pond Dam)
Dam 40°44′29″N 74°18′07″W / 40.74125°N 74.30203°W / 40.74125; -74.30203 (Dam)
Overlook Trail Footbridge 40°44′39″N 74°18′01″W / 40.74429°N 74.30020°W / 40.74429; -74.30020 (Overlook Trail Footbridge)
Rahway Trail Footbridge 40°44′49″N 74°17′47″W / 40.74687°N 74.29629°W / 40.74687; -74.29629 (Rahway Trail Footbridge)
South Orange Avenue CR 510 40°45′14″N 74°17′33″W / 40.75380°N 74.29255°W / 40.75380; -74.29255 (South Orange Avenue Bridge)
Lenape Trail Footbridge 40°45′20″N 74°17′32″W / 40.75551°N 74.29231°W / 40.75551; -74.29231 (Lenape Trail Footbridge)
Tulip Spring Bridge Cherry Lane 40°45′24″N 74°17′30″W / 40.75669°N 74.29162°W / 40.75669; -74.29162 (Tulip Spring Bridge) [32]
Orange Reservoir Dam South Mountain Reservation
West Orange 		40°45′33″N 74°17′15″W / 40.75917°N 74.28756°W / 40.75917; -74.28756 (Orange Reservoir Dam)
Footbridge 40°46′08″N 74°17′00″W / 40.76896°N 74.28337°W / 40.76896; -74.28337 (Footbridge)
Northfield Avenue CR 508 West Orange 40°46′10″N 74°17′00″W / 40.76958°N 74.28330°W / 40.76958; -74.28330 (Northfield Avenue culvert)
Mount Pleasant Avenue New Jersey Route 10 40°47′34″N 74°16′09″W / 40.79266°N 74.26910°W / 40.79266; -74.26910 (Mount Pleasant Avenue culvert)
Essex Freeway Interstate 280 40°47′52″N 74°15′54″W / 40.79772°N 74.26509°W / 40.79772; -74.26509 (I-280 culverts)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rahway River Greenway Plan (PDF) (Report). Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University. February 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ New Jersey Coastal Management Program: Environmental Impact Statement, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1980
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Historic Bridge Survey Union County (1991-1994)" (PDF). NJDOT. 2001. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ^ "CRCX - Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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  6. ^ Staff. "Route 700 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  7. ^ "Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  8. ^ "US 1 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
  9. ^ "Rahway Bridge Permit Asked". timesmachine.nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Amtrak - Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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  12. ^ "Whittier Street Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Route 27 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  14. ^ "Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  15. ^ "Rahway River Parkway, NJ". gonehikin.blogspot.nl. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Before and After: Valley Road Dam, Waterfall, Bridge and Jackson's Pond in Clark". 28 August 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  17. ^ http://gardenstatelegacy.co/file/New_Jerseys_Oldest_Felt_Mill_DAndrea_Russo_GSL33.pdf [permanent dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Garden State Parkway straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  19. ^ "Electronic Code of Federal Regulations Title 33 → Chapter I → Subchapter J → Part 117 117.743 Rahway River". January 18, 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  20. ^ "Route 28 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  21. ^ "North Union Avenue Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  22. ^ "County Route 509 (straight line diagram)" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  23. ^ "Rahway River Basin Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study Essex and Union Counties, NJ" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2015.
  24. ^ "US 22 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  25. ^ "Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  26. ^ "RVRR - Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  27. ^ "New Jersey Route 82 (straight line diagram)" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  28. ^ "Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  29. ^ "Route 124 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
  30. ^ "I-78 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  31. ^ "West Branch Rahway River Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  32. ^ "Tulip Spring Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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