Once one of the most heavily used waterways in the Port of New York and New Jersey, it remains partially navigable for commercial marine traffic.
Wood, and later, metal bridges were constructed by competing railroads to access railyards, carfloat operations, passenger terminals, and ferries on the Hudson Waterfront.
The advent of automobile age in the early and mid 20th century saw the building of highway bridges.
Numerous bridges have been demolished or fallen into disuse, while others have had their swing spans removed, replaced or immobilized.
Download coordinates as: Ensslin, John C. (September 30, 2012), Many Bergen County bridges nearing end of lifespan, retrieved October 3, 2012