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RE: (erielack) Fanny Road Bridge over Boonton Line

Not having been in the area for a long time, I'm not sure if I know what a 
"classic DL&W concrete overpass" is.  I remember the one at the Passaic 
station where it crossed an intersection of a street I can't remember and 
Van Houten Av.  Does that one fit the definition?


Ken B.

At 09:05 AM 7/30/02 -0400, Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) wrote:
> > Last Thursday's Morris County DAILY RECORD reported that this
> > bridge is to
> > be replaced SOON.  It will close early in August and take the
> > rest of this
> > year and most of next.  Xmas present for 2003...  Detours
> > through Boonton
> > or Mountain Lakes.
>
>A real shame. This is a classic DL&W concrete overpass, the kind with 
>vertical concrete post sides (not solid). This is one of the last of these 
>kind, alas. I have watched many a train from this overpass. I'll miss it!
>
>On a similar note, I noticed last week that the DL&W steel through-girder 
>bridge over Route 46 in Mountain Lakes, NJ is getting a new coat of paint 
>(it currently wears its original DL&W black paint, and the "LACKAWANNA" 
>lettering is barely visible, if you know where to look). It looks as if 
>the north side had some gray primer on it.
>
>What's wrong with painting railroad bridges black anymroe, huh? :(
>
>         - Paul

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