Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through Bergen Hill from Prospect Street at Ogden Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard at Beacon Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ
Summary
Significance: The North Bergen Tunnel is significant for its role in the development and expansion of the D.L&W. Railroad system. The tunnel was one of the first major construction projects undertaken after the D.L.&W. acquired control of the Morris & Essex Railroad.
Survey number: HAER NJ-136
Building/structure dates: 1873-7 Initial Construction
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Lackwanna &Western Railroads, Delaware
Archbald, James, engineer
Rockwell, Samuel, resident engineer
McAndrew, John, contractor
LaValley, Pilar, transmitter
Location
Jersey City, 40.73724, -74.05531
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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